coop
noun
an enclosure, cage, or pen, usually with bars or wires, in which fowls or other small animals are confined for fattening, transportation, etc.
coops
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pluralof coop.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
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present tense formof coop (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
coopnounan enclosure, cage, or pen, usually with bars or wires, in which fowls or other small animals are confined for fattening, transportation, etc.
Example Sentences
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Residents report bears rummaging through trash, raiding chicken coops and—like any good Southern Californian—dipping into backyard pools.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 17, 2025
Electric fencing can be installed around chicken coops and enclosures.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 9, 2025
Where the animals go after that is up to them, and although there have been some attacks on chicken coops, Sarmento says there have not been many.
From BBC ● Jan. 5, 2025
"Fish may simply not encounter much ammonium in the water, while chicken coops are filled with ammonium that needs to be avoided and not eaten."
From Science Daily ● Oct. 5, 2023
Once the fire broke through the circle of engines, it pushed out fists of flame that ate up clapboard siding, shingled roofs, fences, trees, outhouses, and chicken coops.
From "The Great Fire" by Jim Murphy
