Transcription
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- [burd-keyj]
- /ˈbɜrdˌkeɪdʒ/
- /ˈbɜːd.keɪdʒ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [burd-keyj]
- /ˈbɜrdˌkeɪdʒ/
Definitions of birdcage word
- countable noun birdcage A birdcage is a cage in which birds are kept. 3
- noun birdcage a wire or wicker cage in which captive birds are kept 3
- noun birdcage any object of a similar shape, construction, or purpose 3
- noun birdcage an area on a racecourse where horses parade before a race 3
- noun birdcage a second-hand car dealer's yard 3
- noun birdcage a cage for confining birds. 1
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Origin of birdcage
First appearance:
before 1480 One of the 25% oldest English words
First recorded in 1480-90; bird + cage
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Birdcage
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
birdcage popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 65% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
birdcage usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for birdcage
noun birdcage
- hutch — a pen or enclosed coop for small animals: rabbit hutch.
- corral — In North America, a corral is a space surrounded by a fence where cattle or horses are kept.
- mew — a cage for hawks, especially while molting.
- pound — Archaic. to shut up in or as in a pound; impound; imprison.
- cage — A cage is a structure of wire or metal bars in which birds or animals are kept.
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