barn1

 
Pronunciation: /bɑːn/

noun

  • a large farm building used for storing grain, hay, or straw or for housing livestock.
  • North American a large shed used for storing road or railway vehicles.
  • a large and uninviting building: a great barn of a pub

Origin:

Old English bern, berern, from bere 'barley' + ern, ærn 'house'