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barn

[bahrn] / bɑrn /
NOUN
animal shelter
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Roughly 90% to 95% of birds in a commercial chicken barn survive the six to eight weeks it takes until they are ready for slaughter.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 10, 2026

Yak skulls, tails and hair hang in a barn overseen by a furtive gray cat.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 8, 2026

Sam Smith started at barn dances, singing on top of a haystack.

From BBC Jul. 24, 2026

The property is also fully equipped as an equestrian facility, boasting a 3,800-square-foot horse barn, with eight stalls, a tack room, and a hay loft.

From MarketWatch Jul. 21, 2026

“I saw there’s a watercolor class at the high school that still has space, or a pottery one at the art barn in Ellington Hills,” Mom offers.

From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison




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