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sheepfold

noun
sheep·​fold | \ ˈshēp-ˌfōld How to pronounce sheepfold (audio) \

Definition of sheepfold

: a pen or shelter for sheep

Examples of sheepfold in a Sentence

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 Later, we were married in a sheepfold overlooking the ribbon of river that winds through small agricultural plots and quiet towns huddled up against the road. — Kyre Chenven, Condé Nast Traveler, "For Sardinia’s Wild Side, Head to Sulcis," 12 Oct. 2018

First Known Use of sheepfold

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above

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sheepfold

noun
sheep·​fold | \ ˈshēp-ˌfōld How to pronounce sheepfold (audio) \

Kids Definition of sheepfold

: a pen or shelter for sheep

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