a building for storing hay, grain, etc., and often for housing livestock.
a very large garage for buses, trucks, etc.; carbarn.
verb (used with object)
to store (hay, grain, etc.) in a barn.
Origin of barn
1
before 950; Middle English bern,Old English berern (bere (see barley1) + ern, ǣrn house, cognate with Old Frisian fīaern cowhouse, Old High German erin,Gothic razn,Old Norse rann house; cf. ransack, rest1)
Right now, the barn is relatively simple and open with an astroturf floor, but as the season progresses, Roginson plans to add propane heaters and three vinyl walls on the north, south, and west sides of the structure to insulate from the cold.
A Looming Menace for Restaurants: Winter Is Coming|Brenna Houck|October 15, 2020|Eater
Several of these measures are sound ideas, but unfortunately, two of its latest efforts once again amount to waiting until the horse has made it halfway around the world before you shut the barn door.
Facebook to pause all political advertising—after the election|Kate Cox|October 8, 2020|Ars Technica
The store, the barn, and the other structures were consumed by the fire Monday night.
A California mountain community loses its heart|Mike Silverstein|September 10, 2020|Washington Blade
In many bird species, the eldest siblings would simply outcompete the rest, but not barn owls.
Barn owlets share food with their younger siblings in exchange for grooming|Pratik Pawar|June 16, 2020|Science News
He was born in a barn to penniless parents who were part of a people under occupation.
Jesus Wasn’t Born Rich. Think About It.|Gene Robinson|December 25, 2014|DAILY BEAST
From the roof of the barn is a long loop of rope, through this the turkey is suspended by its legs.
Confessions of a Turkey Killer|Tom Sykes|November 26, 2014|DAILY BEAST
There is an ancestral homestead, but it has a meth lab in the barn.
Book Bag: Gritty Stories From the Real Montana|Carrie La Seur|October 2, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Every spring and fall, the chicken coop in the barn must be cleaned.
What Did TJ Mean By “Pursuit of Happiness,” Anyway?|P. J. O’Rourke|June 8, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Also happy to get some fresh air (and a huge, aromatic cigar at a safe distance from the barn).
What Did TJ Mean By “Pursuit of Happiness,” Anyway?|P. J. O’Rourke|June 8, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The south wind and the new-born calf at the barn begin to sigh.
Remarks|Bill Nye
To drive him from his hiding-place, the barn was set on fire.
The Greater Republic|Charles Morris
I remember my younger brother once ran across a skunk like this and he had to live in the barn for two days.
The Go Ahead Boys in the Island Camp|Ross Kay
You must know that she had gnawed herself out of the case, which stood in the barn waiting to be unpacked.
The Old Willow Tree and Other Stories|Carl Ewald
Just as the two officers neared the barn the door was seen to slide on its roller.
Uncle Sam's Boys as Lieutenants|H. Irving Hancock
British Dictionary definitions for barn (1 of 2)
barn1
/ (bɑːn) /
noun
a large farm outbuilding, used chiefly for storing hay, grain, etc, but also for housing livestock
US and Canadiana large shed for sheltering railroad cars, trucks, etc
any large building, esp an unattractive one
(modifier)relating to a system of poultry farming in which birds are allowed to move freely within a barnbarn eggs
Word Origin for barn
Old English beren, from bere barley + ærn room; see barley1
British Dictionary definitions for barn (2 of 2)
barn2
/ (bɑːn) /
noun
a unit of nuclear cross section equal to 10 –28 square metreSymbol: b
Word Origin for barn
C20: from barn1; so called because of the relatively large cross section