Dictionary.com
Thesaurus.com
Showing results for cowshed. Search instead for joshed.

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

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

On the morning of 7 October, Aisha and Bilal had gone with their father - Naeema's husband, Yousef - to work in a cowshed near the Israel-Gaza perimeter.

From BBC • Nov. 30, 2023

With them on, I could explore a cowshed like the one I’d visited at Stephen Lawlor’s farm.

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

In Leena Sharma’s case, she ended up with about 37 acres, a portion of which she co-owned with her sister, including farmland, a tiny temple and a ramshackle cowshed.

From Washington Post • Sep. 29, 2016

Alyce ran for the cottage, found a bit of bread she had hidden away for the cat, ignored the midwife’s questions and demands, and started back for the cowshed.

From "The Midwife's Apprentice" by Karen Cushman

Vocabulary.com logo
by dictionary.com

Look it up. Learn it forever.

Remember "cowshed" for good with VocabTrainer. Expand your vocabulary effortlessly with personalized learning tools that adapt to your goals.

Take me to Vocabulary.com