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Cage: meaning, definitions and examples

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cage

 

[ keษชdส’ ]

Noun / Verb
Context #1 | Noun

animal

A cage is a structure made of metal bars or wire, used for confining animals.

Synonyms

enclosure, hutch, pen

Examples of usage

  • The lion was pacing back and forth in its cage.
  • The bird was happily chirping in its cage.
Context #2 | Noun

imprisonment

A cage can also refer to a place of confinement or imprisonment for humans.

Synonyms

cell, jail, prison

Examples of usage

  • He felt like he was in a cage with no way out.
  • The bars of the prison felt like a cage to him.
Context #3 | Verb

confine

To cage means to put or confine someone or something in a cage.

Synonyms

confine, enclose, trap

Examples of usage

  • They had to cage the wild animal for its own safety.
  • The criminal was caged after the robbery.

Translations

Translations of the word "cage" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น gaiola

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคชเคฟเค‚เคœเคฐเคพ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Kรคfig

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ sangkar

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะบะปั–ั‚ะบะฐ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ klatka

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๆชป (ใŠใ‚Š)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท cage

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ jaula

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท kafes

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์šฐ๋ฆฌ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ู‚ูุต

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ klec

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ klietka

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ็ฌผๅญ (lรณngzi)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ kletka

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ bรบr

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ั‚ะพั€

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ’แƒแƒšแƒ˜ (gali)

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ qษ™fษ™s

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ jaula

Word origin

The word 'cage' originated from Middle English and Old French, ultimately derived from Latin 'cavea' meaning 'enclosure' or 'cage'. It has been used in English since the 13th century to refer to a structure for confining animals.

Word Frequency Rank

At #7,135 in frequency, this word belongs to advanced vocabulary. It's less common than core vocabulary but important for sophisticated expression.