birdcage

noun

bird·​cage ˈbərd-ˌkāj How to pronounce birdcage (audio)
: a cage for confining birds

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For a memorable touch, cocktails can be delivered by birdcage zip lines. Kaila Yu, Forbes.com, 29 May 2025 Here, though, all those glass panels shape an airy birdcage that floods the lobby with West Coast sunshine. Travel + Leisure Editors, Travel + Leisure, 16 Apr. 2025 Instead, imagine bags shaped like a birdcage or a pineapple. Joelle Diderich, Footwear News, 24 May 2025 Instead of a bland playlist, you ears will pick up on the cheerful chirps of finches from their nine-foot-tall birdcages. Katie Chang, Forbes.com, 5 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for birdcage

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of birdcage was in the 15th century

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“Birdcage.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/birdcage. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.

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