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cowshed

American  
[kou-shed] / ˈkaʊˌʃɛd /

noun

  1. a shed serving as a shelter for cows.


Etymology

Origin of cowshed

First recorded in 1825–35; cow 1 + shed 1

Example Sentences

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I'm from the countryside, I slept in a cowshed when I was a child.

From BBC • May 1, 2022

With them on, I could explore a cowshed like the one I’d visited at Stephen Lawlor’s farm.

From The New Yorker • Dec. 10, 2018

“If I’ve been busy in my cowshed, then I’m already coated in manure!”

From The Guardian • Aug. 1, 2018

In Leena Sharma’s case, she ended up with about 37 acres, a portion of which she co-owned with her sister, including farmland, a tiny temple and a ramshackle cowshed.

From Washington Post • Sep. 29, 2016

“I’m going to hide these parts in the cowshed until we can get the whole setup in order. Then we’ll surprise my ma.”

From "Out of Darkness" by Ashley Hope Pérez

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