henhouse
a shelter for poultry.
Origin of henhouse
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How to use henhouse in a sentence
She installed it in the hen house so that the chickens would eat more, be healthy, lay more eggs, and be more profitable.
Women | Tools | Technology: Sisters Are Doin' It For Themselves | Daily Beast Promotions | March 11, 2011 | THE DAILY BEASTHe had the inside of his hen-house painted green, in order that the hens, even when shut up, might fancy themselves in a meadow.
The Animal Story Book | VariousIn a farming section, mink will rob the hen-house, eating eggs and killing young chickens.
Muskrat City | Henry AbbottTo the right of the window lay the hens run and hen-house which have already been mentioned in these pages.
A Very Naughty Girl | L. T. MeadeShe hurried out to the hen-house and when she found Mikko inside she gave him an awful beating.
Mighty Mikko | Parker Fillmore
It is surprising what a snug bed and living room combined can be made out of a discarded hen-house!
The Romance of the Red Triangle | Arthur Keysall Yapp
British Dictionary definitions for henhouse
/ (ˈhɛnˌhaʊs) /
a coop for hens
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