ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Cowhouse

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Part of speech noun

Quick meaning: Cowhouse is a noun meaning A house (barn or shed) for keeping cows.

Meaning

A house (barn or shed) for keeping cows.

Example Sentences

A colony of Elves had taken up their abode under the floor of the cowhouse, or, it is more likely, were there before it was made a cowhouse.
When he had churned some time he recollected that the cow, which they kept at home, hadn't been let out of the cow-house, and hadn't had a straw of hay or anything to drink, although it was late in the day.

Word Forms

Synonyms for cowhouse

Depending on context, synonyms include byre, cowbarn, cowshed.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include cowshed, cowbarn, cowyard, cowstall, cowlot, cowpool.

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