plural coops
1
: a cage or small enclosure (as for chickens, ducks, or other fowl)
also
: a small building for housing poultry see also chicken coop
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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Examples of coop in a Sentence
Noun (1)
was thrown in the coop for disturbing the peace
a chicken coop
Verb
restless kids cooped up in the house on a rainy day
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Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Apr. 2026
Go ahead and snap a picture and report to your local coop extension or your state’s department of agriculture to help these agencies keep track of the spread of this invasive pest.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 1 Apr. 2026
Brendan I. Koerner, Wired, 19 May 2020
Three relative strangers cooped up underground indefinitely to avoid an unseen danger, who don't entirely trust each other?
—Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 3 May 2020
Jill Robbins, Travel + Leisure, 3 Apr. 2026
Moreover, the massive campaign supports solo and co-op play from beginning to end and is over 70 missions long.
—Fran Ruiz, Space.com, 29 Mar. 2026
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Noun
Investigators recovered two hundred chicken coops, many of which contained dead birds along with bottles of injectable anabolic steroids and antibiotics along with wing tags, the release stated.
—Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Apr. 2026
Go ahead and snap a picture and report to your local coop extension or your state’s department of agriculture to help these agencies keep track of the spread of this invasive pest.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 1 Apr. 2026
Verb
Instead of battling for an all-star berth in his final Little League season or attending Don Mattingly Bobblehead Night at Yankee Stadium, he’s been forced to spend the spring cooped up in a neighborhood where ambulance sirens have wailed nonstop.
—Brendan I. Koerner, Wired, 19 May 2020
Three relative strangers cooped up underground indefinitely to avoid an unseen danger, who don't entirely trust each other?
—Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 3 May 2020
Noun
Visitors can explore outdoor highlights like Pedernales Falls State Park alongside unique spots such as the Science Mill and local artisan co-ops.
—Jill Robbins, Travel + Leisure, 3 Apr. 2026
Moreover, the massive campaign supports solo and co-op play from beginning to end and is over 70 missions long.
—Fran Ruiz, Space.com, 29 Mar. 2026
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“Coop.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/coop. Accessed 8 Apr. 2026.
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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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