Barn

/bɑrn/

Meaning & Definition

noun

A large farm building used for storing grain, livestock, or hay.

The farmer stored all the hay bales in the barn before the winter.

A building for housing animals, especially livestock.

The barn was filled with cows, sheep, and chickens.

A building used for various agricultural purposes.

They converted an old barn into a workshop for woodworking.

A large shed or an open-sided structure for storing equipment or vehicles.

The tractor was parked in the barn to protect it from the elements.

From Old English 'berna' meaning 'storehouse for barley'.

barn door:

A large, sliding door commonly found on barns, often used metaphorically to describe something that's open to access.

red barn:

A culturally iconic image representing rural life in America.

bring home the bacon:

To earn a living or provide for one's family, deriving from barnyard domesticity.

To 'barn' something means to store it quickly.

I need to barn these supplies before it rains.

Used to describe a large, messy space.

His room looks like a barn!