1. the quantity or number of animals, objects, or people that a cage can hold or contains

Examples

• The pet store received a cageful of parakeets this morning.
• A cageful of rabbits was delivered to the farm.
• The zoo keeper counted a cageful of lions in the enclosure.
• She opened the door and released a cageful of doves into the sky.
• The laboratory used a cageful of mice for the experiment.