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barn

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /bɑːrn/ · UK /bɑːn/

Forms: barns

barn means: A large farm building used to keep animals or store crops and equipment.

noun

FARM BUILDINGA2

A large farm building used to keep animals or store crops and equipment.

  • The cows are in the barn.
  • We stored the hay in an old barn.
  • Did you close the barn door after feeding the horses?

Common phrases: wooden barn, barn door, in the barn

SPORTS ARENAC2

A large building where sports, especially ice hockey, are played and watched.

  • The old barn was packed with hockey fans.
  • Our team rarely loses in its home barn.
  • The crowd shook the barn when the winning goal went in.

Similar words: arena

Common phrases: old barn, home barn, packed barn

Questions about barn

What does barn mean?

A large farm building used to keep animals or store crops and equipment.

What is barn in other languages?

Türkçe: ahır · Español: granero · Français: grange · Deutsch: Scheune · Italiano: fienile · 日本語: 納屋

How do you pronounce barn?

In American English /bɑːrn/; in British English /bɑːn/.

How do you use barn in a sentence?

The cows are in the barn. We stored the hay in an old barn.

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