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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The girl is his daughter Natalia, and the birds reference his grandfather who kept a collection as pets in cages.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2026
“Only that there were cages on both sides.”
From Salon ● Sep. 28, 2026
Detainees at the now-shuttered immigration facility in Florida known as "Alligator Alcatraz" were held at times in metal cages the size of phone booths, according to a new report.
From Barron's ● Sep. 14, 2026
Genetic evidence suggests the wild oysters are their offspring—spawn that slipped the cages and grew free.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 29, 2026
High Walkers in top hats used their canes to shepherd souls to their proper resting places, while Low Walkers drove cages full of skeletons.
From "The Marvellers" by Dhonielle Clayton
