America generally holds animals in this (4)
I believe the answer is:
cage
'animals in this' is the definition.
The definition suggests a singular noun which matches the answer.
'america generally holds' is the wordplay.
'holds' indicates a hidden word.
'CAGE' is hidden within 'america generally'.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for cage that I've seen before include "Wired enclosure" , "Composer working in silence" , "Tffhe goal in ice hockey" , "Enclosure of wire or metal bars" , "Prison for 21" .)