Barn

Definitions

1. A building, often found on a farm, used for storage or keeping animals such as cattle.
2. A child.
   dialectal
3. A diminutive of the male given names Barney, Barnabas, Barnaby, or Barnett.
4. A unit of surface area equal to 10⁻²⁸ square metres.
5. A unisex given name transferred from the surname; diminutive of Barnard (“surname”).
6. An arena.
   informal
7. A warm and cozy place, especially a bedroom; a roost.
   slang

Equivalents

Examples

“One day I was out in the barn and he drifted in. I was currying the horse and he set⟳ down on the wheelbarrow and begun to ask⟳ questions.”

“Maple Leaf Gardens was a grand old barn.”

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