henhouse

Example Sentences

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It includes a henhouse; a couple of fenced pastures; six beehives each housing 60,000-80,000 bees; and many meticulously maintained beds where countless vegetables, fruits, flowers and herbs thrive.

From Seattle Times

"Putting an industry body in charge of reimbursing scam victims is like asking a fox to guard the henhouse," said Harriett Baldwin, chair of the Treasury committee.

From Reuters

While you can buy premade henhouses for as little as a few hundred dollars, most are flimsy.

From Washington Post

There is no word on when the huge henhouse will cluck again.

From Washington Post

"The fox was guarding the henhouse," Lake said, referring to her opponent Hobbs.

From Salon