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barnlike

barn
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [bahrn]
    • /bɑrn/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [bahrn]
    • /bɑrn/

Definitions of barnlike word

  • adjective barnlike resembling a barn 3
  • noun barnlike a building for storing hay, grain, etc., and often for housing livestock. 1
  • noun barnlike a very large garage for buses, trucks, etc.; carbarn. 1
  • verb with object barnlike to store (hay, grain, etc.) in a barn. 1
  • noun barnlike Resembling a barn. 1

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Origin of barnlike

First appearance:

before 950
One of the 4% oldest English words
before 950; Middle English bern, Old English berern (bere (see barley1) + ern, ǣrn house, cognate with Old Frisian fīaern cowhouse, Old High German erin, Gothic razn, Old Norse rann house; cf. ransack, rest1)

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Parts of speech for Barnlike

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

barnlike popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 93% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

barnlike usage trend in Literature

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