barnstorm
to conduct a campaign or speaking tour in rural areas by making brief stops in many small towns.
Theater. to tour small towns to stage theatrical performances.
(of a pilot) to give exhibitions of stunt flying, participate in airplane races, etc., in the course of touring country towns and rural areas.
(of a professional athletic team) to tour an area playing exhibition games after the regular season.
to tour (various places) as a barnstormer.
Origin of barnstorm
1Other words from barnstorm
- barn·storm·er, noun
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How to use barnstorm in a sentence
Not only did he accept his loss, he spent the final days of his campaign barnstorming the country to build support for his opponent’s impending victory, setting aside his long-held desire for the presidency for the higher principle of national unity.
Gracious losers protect our democracy. Sore ones undermine it. | Edward McClelland | January 6, 2021 | Washington PostBack then, when partners of stars melted into the background, it was a barnstorming stealing of the show.
Happy 20th Birthday, Liz Hurley’s Safety-Pin Dress | Tim Teeman | December 12, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTAfter such a barnstorming stage debut, and while “my heart is in theater,” screen acting intrigues him.
Not long after that, during a barnstorming tour of the country, he suffers the fate of all martyrs.
American Dreams: How Bush Shaped Our Reading of Roth’s ‘The Plot Against America’ | Nathaniel Rich | November 23, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTHe explained that the sport grew because there was a chance to earn some money barnstorming.
Native American Basketball Team in Wyoming Have Hoop Dreams Of Their Own | Robert Silverman | August 31, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST
As the barnstorming tour moves across America, Walker also seems to become increasingly fixated on Cuba.
The Man Oswald First Tried to Kill Before JFK | Bill Minutaglio, Steven L. Davis | October 3, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTUsually though, it only ends in talk, and the teams make a barnstorming trip to San Francisco or to Cuba.
Baseball Joe Around the World | Lester ChadwickI had heard of but had never known what "barnstorming" meant before.
Nat Goodwin's Book | Nat C. GoodwinThe daughter of a strolling third-rate actor, who goes barnstorming about the country, and she has been on the stage, too.
Grace Harlowe's Sophomore Year at High School | Jessie Graham FlowerHe looks mightily like one of those strolling actors who go barnstorming through country towns.
Grace Harlowe's Plebe Year at High School | Jessie Graham Flower
British Dictionary definitions for barnstorm
/ (ˈbɑːnˌstɔːm) /
to tour rural districts putting on shows, esp theatrical, athletic, or acrobatic shows
mainly US and Canadian to tour rural districts making speeches in a political campaign
Origin of barnstorm
1Derived forms of barnstorm
- barnstormer, noun
- barnstorming, noun, adjective
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