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barn

[bahrn] / bɑrn /
NOUN
animal shelter
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A giant barn owl, a type of rodent called a hutia, and a burrowing bee entered a cave.

From Science Daily • Apr. 3, 2026

The zoo’s elephant complex spans 17 acres and includes a wooded preserve not open to public viewing as well as a 36,650-square-foot barn.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 31, 2026

The £40 set of bed sheets had been gifted to Lynch to keep him warm at his barn property in Castle Gresley in November.

From BBC • Mar. 13, 2026

Possibilities, subject to a public consultation, include badgers and otters as well as frogs, hedgehogs, barn owls and newts.

From Barron's • Mar. 12, 2026

So there were days, like it or not, when we would find ourselves having to share a barn or shed with other refugees, mostly families like us.

From "An Elephant in the Garden" by Michael Morpurgo