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as in penitentiaries
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 coops
Among the photos were his pups, chicken coops covered in snow and David trekking through the terrain with a walking stick.
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Marina Watts, PEOPLE, 12 Jan. 2026
Researchers found that parents bought items ranging from jiu jitsu to dance lessons, sewing machines to snowshoes, chicken coops to drum sets.
—Sarah Cutler, Idaho Statesman, 3 Dec. 2025
Make sure chicken coops and livestock are protected.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 1 Dec. 2025
Electric fencing around beehives and chicken coops can also help keep bears away.
—Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 21 Nov. 2025
Always wash or sanitize your hands before and after handling your birds or moving them between coops.
—Laura Schulte, jsonline.com, 28 Oct. 2025
Behind that are chicken coops sure to entrance youngsters.
—John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 13 Aug. 2025
Marina Watts, PEOPLE, 12 Jan. 2026
Researchers found that parents bought items ranging from jiu jitsu to dance lessons, sewing machines to snowshoes, chicken coops to drum sets.
—Sarah Cutler, Idaho Statesman, 3 Dec. 2025
Make sure chicken coops and livestock are protected.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 1 Dec. 2025
Electric fencing around beehives and chicken coops can also help keep bears away.
—Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 21 Nov. 2025
Always wash or sanitize your hands before and after handling your birds or moving them between coops.
—Laura Schulte, jsonline.com, 28 Oct. 2025
Behind that are chicken coops sure to entrance youngsters.
—John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 13 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for coops
Noun
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The wave of prison violence is happening despite the deployment of military and police forces in several penitentiaries.—
Michael Rios,
CNN Money,
8 Dec. 2025
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After his conviction, Gray was sent to Angola, one of the most violent penitentiaries in the country at the time.—
Richard A. Webster,
ProPublica,
25 Aug. 2025
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Hanging pots from the railing using wire plant cages is a great way to easily grow greens and herbs.—
Peg Aloi,
The Spruce,
5 Feb. 2026
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At times, the children were chained to their beds or put in cages for breaking house rules.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
PEOPLE,
4 Feb. 2026
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Iraq's National Center for International Judicial Cooperation said 5,704 suspects from 61 countries who were affiliated with IS were transferred from prisons in Syria.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
14 Feb. 2026
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Ghislaine Maxwell’s lawyer, David Oscar Markus, says mounting media campaigns from federal prisons is hardly as simple as buying a ring light and pressing record.—
Andrew Zucker,
HollywoodReporter,
13 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Volunteers can help with cleaning and refilling animals’ water, feeding animals and cleaning corrals.—
Linda Mcintosh,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 Jan. 2026
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The camera then cuts to shots — filmed by Jelly — of the couple’s pet cows, Crunch and S’more, escaping their corrals and running around as helpers try to get them back inside.—
Hannah Dailey,
Billboard,
30 Dec. 2025
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There have also been fewer inmate deaths in Tarrant County than in Dallas and Harris counties, although those county jails have more capacity — 7,552 beds in Dallas County and 10,466 beds in Harris County, the report shows.—
Matthew Adams,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
13 Feb. 2026
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North Carolina legislators accurately portrayed a gap between how many people Immigration and Customs Enforcement picked up from Mecklenburg and Wake County jails through much of 2025.—
Mary Ramsey,
Charlotte Observer,
13 Feb. 2026
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“Coops.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coops. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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