henhouse
noun
a shelter for poultry.
henhouses
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pluralof henhouse.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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And there’s always the frightening prospect that wild birds could carry the virus into the henhouses needed in vaccine production.
From Salon ● Jun. 1, 2024
It has infiltrated big commercial poultry farms and tiny backyard henhouses, affecting 72 million farmed birds in the United States alone, according to the Department of Agriculture.
From New York Times ● Dec. 15, 2023
While you can buy premade henhouses for as little as a few hundred dollars, most are flimsy.
From Washington Post ● Jan. 27, 2023
Department of Agriculture, would eliminate loopholes that have let some of the biggest egg producers claim the federally administered "organic" label by installing open-air porches on henhouses in lieu of providing access to pasture.
From Reuters ● Aug. 9, 2022
And there was a very big enclosure for the hens, with five henhouses in it, like the one in which I hid.
From "My Life with the Chimpanzees" by Jane Goodall
