Synonyms for barn

Grammar : Noun

Spell : bahrn

Phonetic Transcription : bɑrn

Définition of barn

Origin : Old English bereærn "barn," literally "barley house," from bere "barley" (see barley) + aern "house," metathesized from *rann, *rasn (cf. Old Norse rann, Gothic razn "house," Old English rest "resting place;" sealtærn "saltworks").
Barley was not always the only crop grown as the data recovered at Bishopstone might suggest but it is always the most commonly represented, followed by wheat and then rye and oats. [C.J. Arnold, "An Archaeology of the Early Anglo-Saxon Kingdoms," 1988, p.36]
Another word for "barn" in Old English was beretun, "barley enclosure" (from tun "enclosure, house"), which accounts for the many Barton place names on the English map, and the common surname. Barn door used figuratively for "broad target" and "great size" since 1540s.

noun animal shelter

Example sentences :

Then it's better to take him out back of the barn and shoot him, by Gad!
Extract from : « The Spenders » by Harry Leon Wilson

And Will smiled back his gratification as they started for the barn.
Extract from : « The Raid From Beausejour; And How The Carter Boys Lifted The Mortgage » by Charles G. D. Roberts

"I'll do all I can," K. promised, and followed the path to the barn.
Extract from : « K » by Mary Roberts Rinehart

Lights blazed in every window; a dozen automobiles were parked before the barn.
Extract from : « K » by Mary Roberts Rinehart

When, five minutes later, she beckoned him from the door of the barn, her eyes were red.
Extract from : « K » by Mary Roberts Rinehart

Cheppi, however, was dispatched to the barn, and the two others ran after him.
Extract from : « Rico and Wiseli » by Johanna Spyri

He rose slowly from his corner, and followed Otto out of the barn behind Pussy.
Extract from : « Rico and Wiseli » by Johanna Spyri

It was relieving to hurry across the dripping grass toward the barn.
Extract from : « Dust » by Mr. and Mrs. Haldeman-Julius

Other times, when he was lucky, they would be waiting within a hundred yards of the barn.
Extract from : « Dust » by Mr. and Mrs. Haldeman-Julius

Martin had gone to the barn a week before to help a cow which was aborting.
Extract from : « Dust » by Mr. and Mrs. Haldeman-Julius

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