1
: a cage or small enclosure (as for poultry)
also
: a small building for housing poultry
2
a
: a confined area
b
: jail
cooped; cooping; coops
1
: to confine in a restricted and often crowded area
—usually used with up
children cooped up in the house all day
2
: to place or keep in a coop : pen
—often used with up
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Angela Andaloro, Peoplemag, 2 May 2024
An old chicken coop occupied one corner of the yard, a sturdy wooden shack wrapped in tar paper, paying tribute to her rustic ancestry.
—Jim Meddleton, The Christian Science Monitor, 1 May 2024
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Noun
Mitchell's tour of her new chicken coop caught the attention of many on TikTok, who were fans not only of the impressive design but the coop's residents as well.
—Angela Andaloro, Peoplemag, 2 May 2024
An old chicken coop occupied one corner of the yard, a sturdy wooden shack wrapped in tar paper, paying tribute to her rustic ancestry.
—Jim Meddleton, The Christian Science Monitor, 1 May 2024
See all Example Sentences for coop
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“Coop.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/coop. Accessed 6 May. 2024.
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coop
2 of 3 verb
: to place or keep in or as if in a coop
co-op
3 of 3 nounˈkō-ˌäp,
kō-ˈäp
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