haymow

American  

[hey-mou] / ˈheɪˌmaʊ /

noun

1. hay stored in a barn.

2. hayloft.

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haymow British  

/ ˈheɪˌmaʊ /

noun

1. a part of a barn where hay is stored

2. a quantity of hay stored in a barn or loft

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Etymology

Origin of haymow

First recorded in 1470–80; hay + mow ²

Example Sentences

Stacking bales in a haymow, Shoving horses or cows around.

From New York Times • Dec. 2, 2017

Cupid, who does just as good business in city parks as he does in a haymow, smiled all over his face last week.

From Time Magazine Archive

Against the barn's sober timbers, earth floor and haymow, she has the calm glow of a lamp in daylight.

From Time Magazine Archive

Sinister shadows slithering sibilantly through the threadable mews of Chinatown always remind me of the Nick Carter stories I used to read with Butch Klutch in the haymow of his father's livery stable.

From Time Magazine Archive

There, cuddled in the haymow, were Grommet, the smith’s lardy daughter, and the pockmarked pig boy from the manor.

From "The Midwife's Apprentice" by Karen Cushman