Definition of barn

barnnoun

kho thóc

/bɑːn/

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The word "barn" originated from the Old English word "bern," which referred to a house or shelter for animals. The term evolved from the Proto-Germanic word "*burniz," which was also related to the Proto-Indo-European root "*bhar-", meaning "to swell" or "to breed." This refers to the idea of animals growing and breeding in the barn. The Old English "bern" was used to describe various types of animal shelters, including cow byres and horse stables. Over time, the term "barn" became more commonly used to describe the larger, freestanding structures used for storing and housing farm equipment, animals, and crops. Today, the word "barn" is recognized globally and is used in many languages to describe similar structures. Despite its evolution, the core meaning of the word "barn" remains linked to the original concept of a shelter or house for animals.

namespace

a large farm building for storing grain or keeping animals in

một tòa nhà trang trại lớn để lưu trữ ngũ cốc hoặc nuôi động vật

Example:
  • a hay barn

    một chuồng cỏ khô

  • They live in a converted barn (= a barn that has been turned into a house).

    Họ sống trong một nhà kho đã được chuyển đổi (= một nhà kho đã được biến thành một ngôi nhà).

Related words and phrases

a large plain ugly building

một tòa nhà rộng lớn và xấu xí

Example:
  • They live in a great barn of a house.

    Họ sống trong một ngôi nhà kho lớn.

a building in which buses, trucks, etc. are kept when not being used

một tòa nhà trong đó xe buýt, xe tải, v.v. được cất giữ khi không sử dụng

Idioms

close, lock, etc. the barn door after the horse has escaped
to try to prevent or avoid loss or damage when it is already too late to do so