coop

UK: kuːp | US: kuːp

Definition

  1. n. a cage or pen for confining poultry or small animals

  2. vt. to confine in or as if in a coop

Structure
co <together>op <container>
Etymology

The word "coop" traces back to Old English cype (a basket or container), influenced by Middle Dutch kupe (cask or tub). The modern sense of "enclosure for poultry" emerged from the idea of a confined space ("together" + "container"). Over time, it specialized to refer to structures for housing birds or small animals.

Examples

  1. The farmer built a new coop for his chickens.

  2. Rabbits were kept in a wooden coop behind the barn.

  3. She felt cooped up in her tiny apartment during the lockdown.

  4. The hens laid eggs daily in their secure coop.

  5. They cooped the stray cats temporarily until adoption.