chicken coop
Americannoun
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chicken coops
plural
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a coop for chickens.
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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
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In the spring, it was far-flung corners of rural America, where one promising new data center turned out to be AI servers humming inside what appeared to be a converted chicken coop.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 10, 2026
The gated lot has a chicken coop, a horse corral, an organic garden and fruit trees.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 5, 2026
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
"The chicken coop and the fig tree whose fruits we shared together are now a thing of the past."
From BBC ● Jan. 19, 2025
Dr. Okeke and his family had not returned, and now a bowlegged man, a professor of chemistry who cooked on firewood and had a chicken coop, lived there.
From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
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