Definition

Noun: A rabbit hutch is a small, enclosed structure or cage, typically made of wood and wire mesh, designed for housing and protecting domestic rabbits.

Usage

This term is used specifically to refer to the living enclosure for pet or farmed rabbits. It describes the physical object itself. - The children helped their father build a new rabbit hutch in the backyard. - Before buying a rabbit, ensure you have a suitable rabbit hutch prepared.

Advanced Usage

• Metaphorical Use: Occasionally used to describe any cramped or confined living space, though this is an extended, figurative meaning.
  • His tiny apartment felt like a rabbit hutch.

Variants and Related Words

• Hutch (noun): A more general term for a cage or coop for small animals. A rabbit hutch is a specific type of hutch.
  • The guinea pig lived in a hutch next to the rabbit hutch.

Synonyms

• Rabbit cage
• Rabbit coop
• Warren (specifically refers to an enclosure with interconnected burrows for rabbits)

Related Phrases

• To clean out the rabbit hutch: A common phrase referring to the necessary maintenance of the enclosure.
  • It's your turn to clean out the rabbit hutch this weekend.

Noun

1. a hutch for rabbits