cages

The word “cages” has 2 syllables: ca-ges

It's pronounced as /ˈkeɪdʒɪz/


What is synonym and antonym for cages?

In the thesaurus, “cages” has 12 synonyms.

Here are synonyms for cages along with examples of usage in sentences.


Synonyms for cages

  • confines
  • coop up
  • coops
  • corrals
  • crate
  • enclosure
  • houses
  • jail
  • kennels
  • pen
  • pens
  • pounds

Meanings of cages

  • noun
    1. An enclosure made of bars, normally to hold animals.
    2. The passenger compartment of a lift.
    3. (water polo) The goal.
    4. An automobile.
    5. Something that hinders freedom.
    6. The area from which competitors throw a discus or hammer.
    7. An outer framework of timber, enclosing something within it.
    8. A skeleton frame to limit the motion of a loose piece, such as a ball valve.
    9. A wirework strainer, used in connection with pumps and pipes.
    10. The drum on which the rope is wound in a hoisting whim.
    11. The catcher's wire mask.
    12. A regular graph that has as few vertices as possible for its girth.

Example Sentences

  • The zookeeper cleaned the animal cages every morning to ensure hygiene.
  • The birds chirped happily as they hopped around their spacious cages.
  • The dog felt lonely inside the cages at the animal shelter.
  • The circus trainer taught the tigers to perform tricks inside their cages.
  • The factory produced metal cages for transporting fragile items.

On this page you'll find 12 synonyms or another words to cages, such as: confines, coop up, coops, corrals, crate, enclosure, houses.

Make sure to choose synonyms and antonyms that are appropriate for the context of the sentence.

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kennels

  • cages
  • corrals
  • culverts
  • dikes
  • ditches
  • enclosure
  • gulleys
  • gullies
  • gutters
  • pens
  • pounds
  • runs
  • trenches
  • troughs

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