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barnlike

American  
[bahrn-lahyk] / ˈbɑrnˌlaɪk /

adjective

  1. resembling a barn in construction, architecture, or rustic interior.


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Cygnet had long outgrown its technologically outdated, barnlike theater in Old Town San Diego, its lease was uncertain and its operations were scattered around the area, notes Sean Murray, the Cygnet’s co-founder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

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 new molding, drywall, tiles and custom, barnlike ceiling he had built by hand were ruined.

From New York Times ● Sep. 20, 2018

I pull up to the structure where the ball apparently lives—in a kind of barnlike shed—and knock on the door, my heart beating fast.

From "All The Bright Places" by Jennifer Niven

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