Plural of barn
regular plural
The plural of barn is barns.
Forms of barn
| Singular | barn [ˈbɑɹn] |
|---|---|
| Plural | barns |
| Countable | countable |
Barns in a sentence
- The Servians paint crosses with tar on the doors of houses and barns to keep out vampyres.1911, James George Frazer, The Golden Bough, volume 9, page 153. From the entry vampyre
- Barry's barns and the wine presses and the oak fermentation vessels were blackened and sprung, the wine-sugars toffeeing the floor.2015, Tony Weston, Making a Name, page 93. From the entry toffee
- As a dormie at UC Davis, I lived in the dorms that were between the cow barns and the pig barn.2000 May 11, Charlotte L. Blackmer, “Smiley's people”, in rec.arts.books (Usenet). From the entry dormie
- Residences of a development named Hilltop Place mimic wooden farmhouses with barns attached, painted gray to look paintless but remain tidy.2000, Donald Hall, Here at Eagle Pond. From the entry paintless
- Inside the barns, the cattle were separated by 'boskins' of timber or stone and tethered to posts known as 'rudsters'.1999, Nicholas Crane, Two Degrees West, London: Viking, page 96. From the entry boskin
Meaning of barn
- noun A building, often found on a farm, used for storage or keeping animals such as cattle.
- noun A unit of surface area equal to 10⁻²⁸ square metres.
- noun An arena.
Questions about the plural of barn
- What is the plural of barn?
- The plural of barn is barns.
- Is barn countable?
- Barn is a countable noun.
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