cote

noun

Definition of cotenext
as in dovecote

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  1. dovecote
  2. kraal
  3. henhouse
  4. stockade
  5. sheepfold
  6. fold
  7. cage
Noun
  • At the very top of the house, in a former dovecote with oxeye windows, there’s now a yoga studio and a roof deck with a hair-raising view of the river valley.
    Jo Rodgers, Vogue, 3 May 2024
  • Surrounded by redwood trees, the half-timbered home has multiple rooflines and gables, three stand-alone dovecotes that look like little towers, and a fence of irregularly curving bricks.
    Erika Mailman, WSJ, 9 Mar. 2023
Definition of dovecote
Noun
  • In fact, by 1978, black children could be shot on sight for leaving their family's kraal, or homestead.
    Alexandra Fuller, Travel + Leisure, 21 Aug. 2020
  • Inspired by a traditional kraal (village) and surrounded by four savannahs, the lodge is home to 30 wildlife species — zebras, giraffes, flamingos, and gazelles — some of which can be spotted wandering past room windows.
    Alisha Prakash, Travel + Leisure, 8 July 2020
Definition of kraal
Noun
  • Like a fox guarding the henhouse, a top Colorado official allowed election conspiracy theorists to access confidential voter records, prosecutors told the jury in the trial against former Mesa County Clerk Tina Peters.
    John Frank, Axios, 12 Aug. 2024
  • And there's always the frightening prospect that wild birds could carry the virus into the henhouses needed in vaccine production.
    Arthur Allen, CBS News, 29 May 2024
Definition of henhouse
Noun
  • Buildings that were part of the stockade were then dismantled, and the wood planks were reused to build homes located throughout Marietta.
    Erin Couch, The Enquirer, 15 July 2024
  • After his conviction, Mr. Calley was removed from the stockade on Nixon’s orders and confined to his quarters at Fort Benning.
    Adam Bernstein, Washington Post, 29 July 2024
Definition of stockade
Noun
  • On the day of the rettir, hundreds of sheep are released into a central wooden sheepfold that’s surrounded by marked compartments—one belonging to each local farmer—that jut out from the inner circle like rays of the sun.
    Laura Kiniry, Smithsonian Magazine, 28 Oct. 2022
  • This tidy residence in the western Swiss village of Etoy was built in 1830 as a sheepfold.
    Lauren Beale, Forbes, 30 Aug. 2021
Definition of sheepfold
Noun
  • Dreame’s dryer is lightweight and folds, but has the power of a standard hair dryer, and comes with attachments to transform it into a curling iron or smoother for straight hair.
    TIME Staff, TIME, 30 Oct. 2024
  • The vinyl comes with a Welcome to the Family board game printed on the inner fold.
    Pam Windsor, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2024
Definition of fold
Noun
  • Opt for sustainable materials like gabions (cages filled with rocks) or interlocking permeable blocks to hold back soil while allowing water to seep through.
    Kristin Guy, Sunset Magazine, 31 Oct. 2024
  • Accessories Think about the little things that can make your workouts more enjoyable and efficient, like consoles, tablet holders, and water bottle cages.
    Danielle DiMeglio, SELF, 31 Oct. 2024
Definition of cage
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