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noun
A house (barn or shed) for keeping cows.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Synonyms: byre, cowbarn, cowshed
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: barn, house, outbuilding
noun
a barn for cows
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: cowbarn, cowshed, cow barn, byre
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: barn
History
From Middle English cowhous, cowehous, equivalent to cow + house.
