cage bird

American  

noun

1. a bird that is commonly kept in a cage as a pet.

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Etymology

Origin of cage bird

First recorded in 1620–30

Example Sentences

My father has presented me with a beautiful house here—or so I believe, for I have not yet seen it, being a cage bird, but for nocturnal sorties in the garden.

From Philip Gilbert Hamerton An Autobiography, 1834-1858, and a Memoir by His Wife, 1858-1894 by Hamerton, Philip Gilbert

My father has presented me with a beautiful house here—or so I believe, for I have not yet seen it, being a cage bird but for nocturnal sorties in the garden.

From The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition Vol. 24 (of 25) by Stevenson, Robert Louis

It is a favorite cage bird, and breeds as freely as caged canaries, so it is well-known in Europe.

From An Australian Bird Book A Pocket Book for Field Use by Leach, John Albert

Be no cage bird who will not fly out into the sunlight when the door is opened freely.

From A Friend of Caesar A Tale of the Fall of the Roman Republic. Time, 50-47 B.C. by Davis, William Stearns

The cage bird whispers, "Come hither, let us both live in the cage."

From My Reminiscences by Hesh, Sasi Kumar