box stall

American  

noun

1. a room-sized stall, usually square, for a horse or other large animal.

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Etymology

Origin of box stall

An Americanism dating back to 1880–85

Example Sentences

In her box stall on 52nd Street, Fintzi’s shaggy draft horse Stella, a Chicago carriage horse until that city banned the practice in 2020, nibbled hay on a recent afternoon.

From Seattle Times

Jody’s father moved over toward the one box stall.

From Literature

He looked into the box stall and then stepped back quickly.

From Literature

He took brush and currycomb from the wall, took down the barrier of the box stall and stepped cautiously in.

From Literature

He unlatched the rusty hasp of the barn door and stepped in, and no matter how quietly he opened the door, Gabilan was always looking at him over the barrier of the box stall and Gabilan whinnied softly and stamped his front foot, and his eyes had big sparks of red fire in them like oakwood embers.

From Literature