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barn1

Syllabification: (barn)
Pronunciation: /bärn/
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Definition of barn

noun

  • a large farm building used for storing grain, hay, or straw or for housing livestock.
  • North American a large shed used for storing vehicles.
  • a large and unattractive building:moved into that barn of a house

Origin:

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

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Definition of barn in the British & World English dictionary