byre
/'baiə/
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Definition
- Noun:
- A barn for cows: A building on a farm used specifically for housing cattle, particularly dairy cows or beef cattle. It is typically a simple, functional structure providing shelter.
Examples of Usage
- Noun:
- The farmer cleaned the byre every morning before milking the cows.
- We could hear the cows lowing from the old stone byre.
- The traditional byre was built with good ventilation to keep the animals healthy.
Advanced Usage
- "Tied byre": A type of cow barn where the animals are kept tied in individual stalls, a traditional method of housing.
- The farm still used a tied byre, though modern loose-housing systems are more common now.
Variants and Related Words
- Cowhouse (n): Another term for a building sheltering cows; a synonym for byre.
- The cowhouse was attached to the main farm building.
- Cowshed (n): A very close synonym, often used interchangeably with 'byre'.
- The tools were stored in the back of the cowshed.
Synonyms
- Cowshed: A building for sheltering cattle.
- Cow barn: A barn used for housing cows.
- Cattle shed: A shed for cattle.
Related Phrases
(This word does not commonly form phrasal verbs or idioms.)