chicken coop
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Definition
Noun: A small building or enclosure designed to house and protect domestic fowl, especially chickens.
Usage
A "chicken coop" is a structure where chickens are kept. It provides shelter, nesting boxes for laying eggs, and roosting perches. It is often accompanied by an enclosed outdoor run.
Examples
- The farmer collects fresh eggs from the chicken coop every morning.
- We need to repair the fence around the chicken coop to keep the foxes out.
- The children helped their grandparents build a new chicken coop in the backyard.
Advanced Usage
- "The chicken coop" can be used metaphorically to describe a place that is crowded, noisy, or chaotic.
- After the school bell rang, the hallway was like a chicken coop.
Variants and Related Words
- Coop (n): A common shortened, informal form of "chicken coop."
- Please shut the door to the coop at dusk.
- Henhouse (n): A synonym specifically for a coop housing laying hens.
- Poultry house (n): A more general term for a building housing various domestic fowl.
Synonyms
- Henhouse
- Poultry house
- Enclosure
- Pen
Related Idioms
- "Fly the coop": To escape or leave a restrictive place or situation.
- As soon as he turned eighteen, he was ready to fly the coop and see the world.
Noun
- a farm building for housing poultry