coop

Everyday

1. A coop is a cage or small house where chickens or other birds are kept. tree →
2. To be cooped up means to be kept inside a small space for a long time. tree →
3. A co-op (also written coop) is a shop or business owned and run by its members. tree →

In the lessons

On farms and in back gardens, hens sleep in a chicken coop and lay eggs there; it must be shut at night against foxes. In everyday life children feel cooped up inside on a rainy day. Phrases: chicken coop, hen coop, cooped up, fly the coop (escape, leave).

Examples

• We let the hens out of the coop every morning. tree →
• Dad built a coop for our chickens. tree →
• Close the coop at night so the fox can't get in. tree →
• We have been cooped up all day because of the rain. tree →
• The parrot flew the coop when the door was left open. tree →
• The eggs were still warm in the coop. tree →

Note

Countable: a coop, coops. Pronounced KOOP, like «hoop». «Co-op» (KOH-op), short for cooperative, is a different word and is often written with a hyphen. «Fly the coop» = escape or leave home.