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as in penitentiary
a place of confinement for persons held in lawful custody
was thrown in the coop for disturbing the peace
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Recent Examples of coop
Neighbors exchange seeds, fix each other’s chicken coops and feed each other’s children who wander up to the door for a snack.
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Scottie Andrew, CNN Money, 30 Mar. 2025
From a strictly horticultural perspective, nothing nourishes plants better than a compost made from chicken manure and chicken coop bedding.
—Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 29 Mar. 2025
Guests can buy fresh eggs from the host’s chicken coop and grill at the firepit.
—Kristi Kellogg, Architectural Digest, 28 Mar. 2025
Outside, the ocean-facing pool and spa are surrounded by a stone patio, a fire pit, a bocce ball court, a chicken coop, and a lemon arbor.
—Emma Reynolds, Robb Report, 25 Feb. 2025
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Scottie Andrew, CNN Money, 30 Mar. 2025
From a strictly horticultural perspective, nothing nourishes plants better than a compost made from chicken manure and chicken coop bedding.
—Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 29 Mar. 2025
Guests can buy fresh eggs from the host’s chicken coop and grill at the firepit.
—Kristi Kellogg, Architectural Digest, 28 Mar. 2025
Outside, the ocean-facing pool and spa are surrounded by a stone patio, a fire pit, a bocce ball court, a chicken coop, and a lemon arbor.
—Emma Reynolds, Robb Report, 25 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for coop
Noun
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Barnes, 67, was convicted and sentenced to 21 years in a Russian penitentiary in February 2024.—
Tanya Stukalova,
ABC News,
18 Apr. 2025
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The first penitentiaries weren’t built until the late 1700s, so more extreme sentences were deemed necessary to prevent discord.—
Brenna Ehrlich,
Rolling Stone,
29 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Jeffrey’s game plan was to hold Murad Ramazanov against the cage and chip away with strikes in close.—
Trent Reinsmith,
Forbes.com,
18 Apr. 2025
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Today's demonstrations show the strength of our growing movement, powered by people of all walks of life coming together to demand investments in our communities, not more cages.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Apr. 2025
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More than 21,000 people died in local jails and state prisons in four years, according to records the government has hidden from public view since 2021.—
Gina Barton,
USA Today,
26 Apr. 2025
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David Castro, with a long history of drug use, has been in Santa Clara County jail awaiting trial since he was arrested in 2023.—
Julia Prodis Sulek,
Mercury News,
25 Apr. 2025
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He was not immediately remanded and will report to prison at a future date.—
Aaron Katersky,
ABC News,
25 Apr. 2025
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Related article Even for an administrative hearing, Luigi Mangione draws crowds at New York City courthouse Mangione’s top federal charge, murder through use of a firearm, could land him a death sentence or life in prison, according to the US Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York.—
Michelle Watson,
CNN Money,
25 Apr. 2025
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“Coop.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coop. Accessed 29 Apr. 2025.
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