barn
noun
\ ˈbärn
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Definition of barn
1a
: 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
2
: a large building for the housing of a fleet of vehicles (such as trolley cars or trucks)
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Other Words from barn
barnlike
\ ˈbärn-ˌlīk
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adjective
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adjective
barny
\ ˈbär-nē
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adjective
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adjective
Examples of barn in a Sentence
They live in a big barn of a house.
Recent Examples on the Web
One Bad Boy, a 3-year-old colt, is one of the stars of the Baltas barn. — San Diego Union-Tribune, "Day in the life of a groom on the Del Mar backstretch," 24 Aug. 2019 The studio is on the top floor of the barn; a rustic saloon sits below. — Jenn Pelly, Los Angeles Times, "At home with Sheryl Crow, a widely beloved, and wildly underappreciated, rock star," 21 Aug. 2019 The spring sits inside a barn-like building on pasture land off U.S. 231, not far from the Spring Valley Beach water park. — William Thornton | Wthornton@al.com, al, "Blue Spring Living Water is making a splash in Alabama," 11 Aug. 2019 The worship scenes are memorable: Lemuel’s church, a barn-like structure marked by a neon cross, seems like a rare gathering place in the isolated, overcast Appalachian setting. — Marella Gayla, BostonGlobe.com, "In ‘Them That Follow,’ there will be blood," 7 Aug. 2019 The teams will be playing at the 21-acre, 11-field complex that also includes a 3,200-square-foot barn-like building that houses retail, storage and real bathrooms — 11 for women and seven for men. — Steven Goode, courant.com, "Vision for Windsor softball complex becomes a reality," 22 July 2019 In front of the barn, six people dress in pointed white hoods. — Keith Bierygolick, Cincinnati.com, "'Pick up my book, slave': The hostile environment for black students at an Ohio school district," 10 June 2019 From her first underage sudsy gulp behind the barn, younger sister Helen is obsessed with making beer more than drinking it. — Don Oldenburg, USA TODAY, "J. Ryan Stradal’s Midwest tale 'The Lager Queen of Minnesota' goes down smooth," 25 July 2019 But massive barns, no outdoor access, dangerous overcrowding, and intestinal damage remain risks. — Kelsey Piper, Vox, "Meatless meat is having a moment. Will eggless eggs be next?," 23 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'barn.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for barn
barn
noun
English Language Learners Definition of barn
: a building on a farm that is used for storing grain and hay and for housing farm animals or equipment
informal
: a large building that is usually bare and plain
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barn
noun
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Kids Definition of barn
: a building used for storing grain and hay and for housing farm animals
barn
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Medical Definition of barn
: a unit of area equal to 10−24 square centimeters that is used in nuclear physics for measuring cross section
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