birdcage

[ burd-keyj ]
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noun
  1. a cage for confining birds.

  2. something that resembles a birdcage in form.

  1. Slang. the airspace over an airport, together with the airplanes in it.

Origin of birdcage

1
First recorded in 1480–90; bird + cage

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How to use birdcage in a sentence

  • He saw Smithy's birdcage, walked over to it and stared for a moment quietly at Dicky, the doctor's parakeet.

    When I Grow Up | Richard E. Lowe
  • Large gas shells were creating a cloud near by, and a rumour came that the Germans had broken through at the birdcage.

    The Story of the "9th King's" in France | Enos Herbert Glynne Roberts
  • A large birdcage swung from a staple in the window and two canaries peered cautiously from their perches at the kitten in her lap.

    The Foolish Virgin | Thomas Dixon
  • Westminster Hospital originated in 1715 at a small house in birdcage Walk from which outdoor relief was administered.

    Westminster | Sir Walter Besant

British Dictionary definitions for birdcage

birdcage

/ (ˈbɜːdˌkeɪdʒ) /


noun
  1. a wire or wicker cage in which captive birds are kept

  2. any object of a similar shape, construction, or purpose

  1. Australian and NZ an area on a racecourse where horses parade before a race

  2. NZ informal a second-hand car dealer's yard

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