1
: a cage or small enclosure (as for poultry)
also
: a small building for housing poultry
2
a
: a confined area
b
: jail
cooped; cooping; coops
1
: to confine in a restricted and often crowded area
—usually used with up
children cooped up in the house all day
2
: to place or keep in a coop : pen
—often used with up
Examples of coop in a Sentence
Noun (1)
was thrown in the coop for disturbing the peace
a chicken coop
Verb
restless kids cooped up in the house on a rainy day
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Lauren Thomann, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 July 2025
Complete with a chicken coop, apple orchard, two swimming pools, a wellness center, bicycles for hire, and nearby hiking trails, there’s plenty to do here.
—Wendy Altschuler, Forbes.com, 30 June 2025
Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 3 May 2020
There’s something about being cooped up that calls for an abundance of comfort food, and nothing compares to a big bowl of cheesy baked ziti, lemony fusilli, or soupy ramen.
—Whitney Perry, Glamour, 30 Mar. 2020
Sofia Joseph, jsonline.com, 18 July 2025
Donkey Kong’s latest adventure features destructible environments, new transformations and co-op play.
—Gieson Cacho, Mercury News, 16 July 2025
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Noun
Tending to chickens means daily routines: feeding, watering, checking for eggs, and keeping the coop clean.
—Lauren Thomann, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 July 2025
Complete with a chicken coop, apple orchard, two swimming pools, a wellness center, bicycles for hire, and nearby hiking trails, there’s plenty to do here.
—Wendy Altschuler, Forbes.com, 30 June 2025
Verb
Three relative strangers cooped up underground indefinitely to avoid an unseen danger, who don't entirely trust each other?
—Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 3 May 2020
There’s something about being cooped up that calls for an abundance of comfort food, and nothing compares to a big bowl of cheesy baked ziti, lemony fusilli, or soupy ramen.
—Whitney Perry, Glamour, 30 Mar. 2020
Noun
The concepts include an advanced manufacturing center, grocery co-op and recreation center, green gathering spaces, and more.
NWSP is a non-profit that aims to revitalize and sustain businesses and residential corridors in the near west side.
—Sofia Joseph, jsonline.com, 18 July 2025
Donkey Kong’s latest adventure features destructible environments, new transformations and co-op play.
—Gieson Cacho, Mercury News, 16 July 2025
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“Coop.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/coop. Accessed 22 Jul. 2025.
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coop
2 of 3 verb
: to place or keep in or as if in a coop
co-op
3 of 3 nounˈkō-ˌäp,
kō-ˈäp
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