chicken coop
Americannoun
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a coop for chickens.
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Fox Hunting. a device for making it easier for a horse to jump wire fences, consisting of two wooden panels set on opposite sides of the fence with the tops of the panels joined at an angle so as to cover the wire.
Etymology
Origin of chicken coop
First recorded in 1780–90
Example Sentences
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In short, the wolves are watching the chicken coop.
From Salon • Jan. 18, 2026
You had an M.B.A. and were living in a chicken coop without running water.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 13, 2025
The home features a “state-of-the-art gym and wellness area,” a home theater, a catering kitchen, a tennis court, a vegetable garden, a chicken coop, and a koi pond.
From MarketWatch • Oct. 14, 2025
He emigrated to Israel with his family at the age of 13 and went on to help found Kibbutz Kissufim, where he worked in the chicken coop and eyewear factory.
From BBC • Feb. 11, 2025
He drove iron stakes into the ground to fortify the chicken coop against future mink attacks and treasured the few eggs he gathered every morning.
From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown
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