chicken coop

American  

noun

1. a coop for chickens.

2. 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.

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Etymology

Origin of chicken coop

First recorded in 1780–90

Example Sentences

The gated lot has a chicken coop, a horse corral, an organic garden and fruit trees.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 5, 2026

Which is a bit like saying, don’t worry: The fox got the go-ahead from rest of his den before invading the chicken coop.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 30, 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

If you, like me, are a connoisseur of ridiculous how-to TV, said pastime fits the profile of a woman of means with a backyard chicken coop and a Viking range.

From Salon • Mar. 5, 2025

“Just keep going down the hill. There’s a split-rail fence at the bottom, where the trees are. Past them you’ll see the chicken coop in the field. I have to get home.”

From "Unusual Chickens for the Exceptional Poultry Farmer" by Kelly Jones