Definition

1. Noun:
   • A building for housing cows: A cowhouse is a structure specifically designed to shelter and contain domestic cattle. It serves as their primary living quarters, providing protection from weather and a controlled environment for feeding and milking operations.

Usage

• The word "cowhouse" functions as a countable noun. It is used to refer to the physical building itself.
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Examples

• Noun:
  • The new cowhouse on the dairy farm is equipped with modern milking machines.
  • We could hear the cows lowing from inside the cowhouse.

Advanced Usage

• The term is often synonymous with "cowshed" or "byre" in many dialects, though "cowhouse" explicitly denotes a building.
• In historical or regional contexts, a cowhouse might be part of a larger farmstead complex.

Variants and Related Words

• Cowshed (n): A synonym for cowhouse; a building where cows are kept.
• Byre (n): A chiefly British term for a cowhouse or cowshed.
• Barn (n): A more general term for a large farm building used for storage or housing livestock, which can include a cowhouse.

Synonyms

• Cowshed: A building for sheltering cows.
• Byre: A cow barn.
• Cattle barn: A barn for cows or other bovine animals.

Antonyms

• Pasture: (n) Land covered with grass where livestock graze, as opposed to being housed in a building.
• Field: (n) An open area of land, often used for grazing.

Noun

1. a barn for cows