Kilo Lingo

/bɑːn/

Line drawing of barn
Coloured illustration of barn
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Translation

A large farm building for keeping animals, hay, or machines.

Word origin

From Old English bereaern meaning barley house, from bere meaning barley plus aern meaning house.

Origin
Old English
Root
bereaern
English cognates
barley

Grammar

Gender
Pluralbarns

Examples

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A barn keeps farm animals warm and dry.

stored hay .

Barns also hold hay, grain, and machines.

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Here the barn is just a big farm building.

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This word is part of lesson 59.