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a
: a usually large building for the storage of farm products or feed and usually for the housing of farm animals or farm equipment
b
: an unusually large and usually bare building
a great barn of a hotel—
W. A. White
W. A. White2
: a large building for the housing of a fleet of vehicles (such as trolley cars or trucks)
Examples of barn in a Sentence
They live in a big barn of a house.
Recent Examples on the Web
The barn, currently being used as a garage, also houses an entertainment room and two bonus apartments.
—Pueng Vongs, The Mercury News, 18 Apr. 2024
The estate comes with a 3,200-square-foot metal shop and barn equipped with three bays and office space for equipment storage and hobbyist activities.
—David Caraccio, Sacramento Bee, 15 Apr. 2024
There is only one other site in the city with a roof of that craftsmanship, the livestock show barn at the Arizona State Fairgrounds.
—Corina Vanek, The Arizona Republic, 11 Apr. 2024
The rooms, communal barn, fire pit, and vegetable garden, all have a chic rustic vibe.
—Alesandra Dubin, Travel + Leisure, 11 Apr. 2024
The restaurant and barn will open in August, and the hotel is set to open in December.
—Lydia Fletcher, arkansasonline.com, 7 Apr. 2024
Their fishing villages, adapted to the lake’s dramatic seasonal ebbs and flows, include floating barns, floating karaoke bars, and floating medical clinics.
—Kyle Chayka, The New Yorker, 25 Mar. 2024
The smaller barn, situated towards the back of the property, is primarily used for parties and other events, while the larger, two-story barn includes a vast open space, a bedroom and bath for guests or staff, and, upstairs, a lofted artist’s studio.
—Emma Reynolds, Robb Report, 8 Apr. 2024
Some joked in the comments that his buddies back at the barn would never believe his story.
—Brooke Baitinger, Sacramento Bee, 5 Apr. 2024
Pueng Vongs, The Mercury News, 18 Apr. 2024
The estate comes with a 3,200-square-foot metal shop and barn equipped with three bays and office space for equipment storage and hobbyist activities.
—David Caraccio, Sacramento Bee, 15 Apr. 2024
There is only one other site in the city with a roof of that craftsmanship, the livestock show barn at the Arizona State Fairgrounds.
—Corina Vanek, The Arizona Republic, 11 Apr. 2024
The rooms, communal barn, fire pit, and vegetable garden, all have a chic rustic vibe.
—Alesandra Dubin, Travel + Leisure, 11 Apr. 2024
The restaurant and barn will open in August, and the hotel is set to open in December.
—Lydia Fletcher, arkansasonline.com, 7 Apr. 2024
Their fishing villages, adapted to the lake’s dramatic seasonal ebbs and flows, include floating barns, floating karaoke bars, and floating medical clinics.
—Kyle Chayka, The New Yorker, 25 Mar. 2024
The smaller barn, situated towards the back of the property, is primarily used for parties and other events, while the larger, two-story barn includes a vast open space, a bedroom and bath for guests or staff, and, upstairs, a lofted artist’s studio.
—Emma Reynolds, Robb Report, 8 Apr. 2024
Some joked in the comments that his buddies back at the barn would never believe his story.
—Brooke Baitinger, Sacramento Bee, 5 Apr. 2024
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“Barn.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/barn. Accessed 23 Apr. 2024.
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barn
noun
: a building used chiefly for storing grain and hay and for housing farm animals or farm equipment
Medical Definition
barn
noun
: a unit of area equal to 10−24 square centimeters that is used in nuclear physics for measuring cross section
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