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cage

Pronunciation: /keɪdʒ/

Definition of cage

a structure of bars or wires in which birds or other animals are confined:she kept a canary in a cage figurativehis cage of loneliness
a prison cell or camp: inside the cage, three handcuffed prisoners were fighting each cage had a commanding officer who acted on behalf of the prisoners
an open framework forming the compartment in a lift: we passed the lift shafts, each with its rattling metal cage
a structure of crossing bars or wires designed to hold or support something: the bottle slots into a light cage on the bike’s frame
Baseball a portable backstop situated behind the batter during batting practice.
a soccer or hockey goal made from a network frame.

[with object]

confine in a cage:the parrot screamed, furious at being caged (as adjective caged)a caged bird
informal put in prison: five more teenage thugs were caged yesterday

Origin:

Middle English: via Old French from Latin cavea

Definition of cage in the US English dictionary

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