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barnroom

UK/ˈbɑːnˌɹʊm/US/ˈbɑɹnˌɹum/

barnroom noun: room (space) in a barn: room (for livestock or for storage of fodder) supplied by a barn.

Noun

barnroom (uncountable)

  1. (dated, uncommon) Room (space) in a barn: room (for livestock or for storage of fodder) supplied by a barn.
    • An evil attendant of the Midland method of harveſting looſe corn is, the increaſe of bulk which corn harveſted in this way acquires, comparatively with the ſame quantity of corn harveſted in the Kentiſh manner. More barnroom is of courſe wanted, and a greater number of loads are to be carried. Four...1790, William Marshall, The Rural Economy of the Midland Counties: Including the Management of Livestock in Leicestershire and Its Environs: Together with Minutes on Agriculture and Planting in the...
    • The superiority of the THRASHING-MILL is, in my opinion, fully established, accidental exceptions, from the blunders of unskilful mechanics, forming no radical objection; and it would be clearly for the interest of husbandry were this machine a customary implement upon a farm provided by the...1806, John Lawrence, The Modern Land Steward. In which the Duties and Functions of Stewardship are Considered and Explained, with Their Several Relations to the Interests of the Landlord, Tenant, and...

Examples of barnroom in a sentence

  • More barnroom is of courſe wanted, and a greater number of loads are to be carried.1790, William Marshall, The Rural Economy of the Midland Counties: Including the Management of Livestock in Leicestershire and Its...
  • This, it is true, is on a larger scale than is needed for an ordinary farm; yet many farms require as much and a larger quantity of barnroom.1844, Jesse Buel, The Farmers' Instructor. Consisting of Essays, Practical Directions, and Hints for the Management of the Farm and the...

Origin of barnroom

From barn + room.

Questions about barnroom

What does barnroom mean?
Barnroom means room (space) in a barn: room (for livestock or for storage of fodder) supplied by a barn.
How do you use barnroom in a sentence?
More barnroom is of courſe wanted, and a greater number of loads are to be carried.
What part of speech is barnroom?
Barnroom is a noun.
How do you pronounce barnroom?
Barnroom is pronounced /ˈbɑːnˌɹʊm/ (UK).

Words near barnroom in the dictionary

  1. Barno
  2. Barnoldswick
  3. Barnos
  4. barnraising
  5. barnraisings
  6. barnroom
  7. barns
  8. Barns Green
  9. barns-breaking
  10. barns-breakings
  11. Barnsbury

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