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cattle pens

cattle pens is the plural of cattle pen.

Meaning of cattle pen

Noun

cattle pen (plural cattle pens)

  1. An enclosure for cattle, for use when required.
    • There are extensive sidings on both sides of the line and mostly at the Dover end of the station, where, beside the modern (and ugly) goods shed, there are cattle pens and a chocolate distribution depot, all on the down side, […].1958 October, Rev. A. W. V. Mace, “From Faversham to Dover—1”, in Railway Magazine, page 670

Questions about cattle pens

What is cattle pens the plural of?
Cattle pens is the plural of cattle pen.

Words near cattle pens in the dictionary

  1. cattle market
  2. cattle markets
  3. cattle pad
  4. cattle pads
  5. cattle pen
  6. cattle pens
  7. cattle plague
  8. cattle post
  9. cattle posts
  10. cattle prod
  11. cattle prodded

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