cowshed
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of cowshed
Example Sentences
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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
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