cage
Example Sentences
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Nobles and elites would build ornate bamboo cages for their birds to display their elegance and wealth.
From BBC
Then they moved that mouse to a smaller cage than usual, where it was alone.
From Los Angeles Times
Johnson heard the rattling of the metal cage from inside his home Dec. 16, but realized quickly it wasn’t the right bear.
From Los Angeles Times
It evokes a thatched hut, a giant upturned basket and, especially, a vacant, human-size cage—a trap in want of prey.
The government is also looking at ending the use of "confinement systems" in farming including caged hens and pig farrowing crates, which are used to contain sows during birth and nursing.
From BBC
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
