barnlike
Americanadjective
Example Sentences
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Cygnet had long outgrown its technologically outdated, barnlike theater in Old Town San Diego, its lease was uncertain and its operations were scattered around the area, notes Sean Murray, the Cygnet’s co-founder and artistic director.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 2, 2025
In one barnlike building, a second floor has been renovated into an airy office space with polished wooden floors and large computer monitors.
From New York Times • Apr. 4, 2024
Friske’s and King’s are two of the most popular farm stands — both low, red, wooden barnlike structures with white trim.
From Seattle Times • Jun. 6, 2021
The historic site consists of Cole’s house, his barnlike original studio, and a “New Studio,” demolished in the 1970s and rebuilt in 2015 as a small museum space.
From Washington Post • Sep. 27, 2018
The hulking Mark I, not yet dismantled, still sat in its barnlike home: a corrugated metal building the length of a football field that hove into view while they were still miles away.
From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik
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