cage
noun
a boxlike enclosure having wires, bars, or the like, for confining and displaying birds or animals.
cages
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pluralof cage.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
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present tense formof cage (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
cagenouna boxlike enclosure having wires, bars, or the like, for confining and displaying birds or animals.
Example Sentences
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While the practice has been phased out, there are still believed to be about 200 bears living in cages at the former farms.
From BBC ● Jun. 29, 2026
The center was assembled in just eight days in June last year with bunk beds, wire cages and large white tents at an abandoned airfield in the Everglades, home to a large population of alligators.
From Barron's ● Jun. 25, 2026
Military vehicles were decked out with antidrone jammers and protective cages.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 12, 2026
Holstein calves, a popular dairy breed, could be seen in cages through small trees in front of the enclosures.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 12, 2026
Gilded cages held all sorts of birds she'd never seen before.
From "The Marvellers" by Dhonielle Clayton
