bank barn

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [bangk bahrn]
- /bæŋk bɑrn/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [bangk bahrn]
- /bæŋk bɑrn/

Definition of bank barn words

noun bank barn a barn built into the side of a hill or with earth banked around it, often a two-story barn thus having a ground-level entrance for each story. 1

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Origin of bank barn

First appearance:

before 1890

One of the 20% newest English words

An Americanism dating back to 1890-95

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Parts of speech for Bank barn

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bank barn popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 37% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 58% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

bank barn usage trend in Literature

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