Plural noun: small cages or pens, especially for keeping poultry or small animals; verb: third person singular or plural of 'coop,' meaning to confine in a small space.
Noun from 'coop,' which likely comes from Dutch 'koop' or Old English roots meaning a closed cage. The word may be related to 'copse' (a thicket). As a verb, it follows standard English conjugation patterns.
Chicken coops are such an iconic part of farm life that they appear in nursery rhymes and children's books, but historically they were expensive, well-designed structures—a poor family's chicken coop was often more secure and weather-resistant than their own home.
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