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cowshed

American  
[kou-shed] / ˈkaʊˌʃɛd /

noun

  1. a shed serving as a shelter for cows.


Etymology

Origin of cowshed

First recorded in 1825–35; cow 1 + shed 1

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When famous acts weren't performing on it, it could be used as a cowshed and a store for animal food.

From BBC May 30, 2025

A short distance down the rocky lake shore, the sheep parted, allowing us to drive on to Vogafjos, a farm-based resort with a restaurant in a working cowshed.

From New York Times Jun. 3, 2022

He, Hunt, and I were standing in a more recent structure a few feet away, a hangar-size cowshed with a corrugated-metal roof.

From The New Yorker Dec. 10, 2018

“If I’ve been busy in my cowshed, then I’m already coated in manure!”

From The Guardian Aug. 1, 2018

I went closer, darting from cowshed to cowshed and finally up to the wall.

From "Grendel" by John Gardner

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