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hencoop

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

A coop where hens are kept.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • Near-synonyms: henhouse, chicken coop, chickenhouse, poultryhouse

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: henpen, henhouse, chicken coop, chickenhouse, poultryhouse

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: coop, area, place

2

noun

Meaning 2

a farm building for housing poultry

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: chicken coop, coop, henhouse

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: farm building

History

Etymology

From Middle English henne coupe; equivalent to hen + coop.