sheepfold

sheep·fold

S s

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [sheep-fohld]
- /ˈʃipˌfoʊld/
- /ˈʃiːp.fəʊld/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [sheep-fohld]
- /ˈʃipˌfoʊld/

Definitions of sheepfold word

noun sheepfold an enclosure for sheep. 1
noun sheepfold a pen or enclosure for sheep 0

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Origin of sheepfold

First appearance:

before 1000

One of the 6% oldest English words

before 1000; Middle English; Old English sceapa falda. See sheep, fold2

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Sheepfold

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Sheepfold

sheepfold popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 47% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 51% 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.

sheepfold usage trend in Literature

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