cage

CEFRB1

/keɪd͡ʒ/

noun · verb

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A structure with bars used to hold people or animals.

  2. 02

    verb

    To keep someone or something inside a cage.

Examples

  • The lion struggled to get out of his cage.

  • The lions are in the cage.

At a glance

Sits at B1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
2
Citations
5
Synonyms
1

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. The goal.

  2. The passenger compartment of a lift.

  3. An enclosure made of bars, normally to hold animals.

More examples

In context

  • The most dangerous prisoners are locked away in a cage.

  • The tigers are in a cage to protect the public.

  • We keep a bird in a cage.

Synonyms

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Origin

noun

From Middle English cage, from Old French cage, from Latin cavea. Doublet of cadge and cavea and related to jail.