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The horse slept in the barn.
What does Barn mean?
A barn is a large building on a farm.
Dictionary definition
A large farm building used to store animals, crops, tools, or equipment.
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The farmer stored hay in the old red barn.
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During the storm, the animals stayed safely inside the barn.
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What does barn mean?
A barn is a farm building used for animals, crops, tools, or equipment.
Practice 2
Which phrase is closest in meaning to barn?
A barn is a type of farm building.
Practice 3
Which sentence uses barn correctly?
A barn can hold farm animals such as cows or horses.
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MeaningBarn means A barn is a large building on a farm.
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Synonyms
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farm buildingUse as a simple phrase for a barn.
stableUse for a building where horses are kept.
Antonyms
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houseA building mainly used for people to live in.
fieldOpen farmland, not a building.
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Barn word family
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barn
noun
barns
More than one barn.
noun
barnyard
The area around a barn.
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A barn is a large building on a farm.
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