cages
Zoos have many
Cages are enclosures of bars or wire mesh used to confine animals or birds: The parrot rattled the bars of its cage.
The word extends to any confining structure—a batting cage, a shark cage, a rib cage.
To cage something is to put it in one, literally or figuratively: She felt caged by the relationship.
In sports, the cage is slang for the goal or net.
Rods, taverns, or measures
- meshInterlocking open weave
- wireThin metallic conductor
- aviaryLarge enclosure for birds
- terrariumGlass-walled growing enclosure
aquarium · pen · coop · kennel · hutch · vivarium · paddock · corral
State of being restricted
- imprisonmentLegal detention in jail
- detentionTemporary official holding
- captivityState of being confined
- restraintControl over impulses
bondage · incarceration · lockup · cell · shackles · chains · dungeon · prisoner
Public animal collection
- menagerieCollection of exotic creatures
- habitatOrganism's natural environment
- exhibitItem publicly displayed
- wildlifeUndomesticated natural organisms
pet · bird · hamster · rabbit · parrot · canary · gerbil · guinea pig
bars
Rods, taverns, or measures
terrarium · aquarium · pen · coop · kennel · hutch · vivarium · paddock · corral · run
confinement
State of being restricted
- imprisonmentLegal detention in jail
- detentionTemporary official holding
- captivityState of being confined
restraint · bondage · incarceration · lockup · cell · shackles · chains · dungeon · prisoner · inmate
zoo
Public animal collection
- menagerieCollection of exotic creatures
- habitatOrganism's natural environment
- exhibitItem publicly displayed
wildlife · pet · bird · hamster · rabbit · parrot · canary · gerbil · guinea pig · ferret
safety
Freedom from harm
- guardWatchful defensive attention
- shieldHandheld defensive armor
- barrierObstruction preventing passage
enclosure · protective · faraday · elevator · diving · industrial · mining · hoist · lift
hockey
Stick-and-goal sport
- circuscircus, big top, clown, clowns, ringmaster
- cat shelterkittens, cats, litters, beds, bowls
- zoo featuresenclosures, animals, aviary, aquarium, habitats
- animal testinglab mice, animal testing, lab rats, vivisection, experimentation
- puppy millspuppy mills, commercial breeders, breeding stock, litters, puppies
- animal safety measuresvaccines, leashes, muzzles, collars, tags
cagesfreedom
Absence of constraint
liberty · release · liberation · free range · emancipation
cageswild
Not domesticated or controlled
open spaces · wilderness · the wild · open range · open air
- rib cageBony chest enclosure
- squirrel cageCylindrical rotating enclosure
- bird cageEnclosure for captive birds
- cage matchFight within barriers
- cage fighterEnclosed-arena combat sport athlete
- batting cagesEnclosed areas for hitting practice
cage, caged, birdcage, cagey, caging, ribcage, caginess, uncaged, encage