noun

cage

cage, enclosure

The bird is in the cage.

The bird is in the cage.

The lion escaped from its cage.

The lion escaped from its cage.

a cage for (sth.) an enclosure for an animal They bought a new cage for their hamster.

Synonyms: enclosure, pen, coop

From Latin 'cavea' meaning 'a hollow place, an enclosure for animals'.

It rhymes with 'page' and 'stage'. Imagine a bird in a cage on a stage in a book.

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