cowshed

cow·shed

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [kou-shed]
- /ˈkaʊˌʃɛd/
- /ˈkaʊ.ʃed/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kou-shed]
- /ˈkaʊˌʃɛd/

Definitions of cowshed word

countable noun cowshed A cowshed is a building where cows are kept or milked. 3
noun cowshed a shed in which cattle are kept or milked 3
noun cowshed a shelter for cows 3
noun cowshed a shed serving as a shelter for cows. 1
noun cowshed A farm building in which cattle are kept when not in a pasture, or in which they are milked. 1
noun cowshed A small barn for keeping cows. 0

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Origin of cowshed

First appearance:

before 1825

One of the 37% newest English words

First recorded in 1825-35; cow1 + shed1

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Parts of speech for Cowshed

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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cowshed popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 75% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

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Synonyms for cowshed

noun cowshed

barn — A barn is a building on a farm in which crops or animal food can be kept.
stable — a building for the lodging and feeding of horses, cattle, etc.
corral — In North America, a corral is a space surrounded by a fence where cattle or horses are kept.
pen — a female swan.
stockyard — an enclosure with pens, sheds, etc., connected with a slaughterhouse, railroad, market, etc., for the temporary housing of cattle, sheep, swine, or horses.

All 6 Synonyms of cowshed