henhouse

Thân thiện

A red hen pecks at grain inside the henhouse.

Definition

Noun: A small building or shed specifically designed and used for housing domestic hens and, typically, other poultry. It provides shelter, nesting boxes for egg-laying, and roosting perches.

Usage

A "henhouse" is a practical structure on a farm or in a backyard setting. It is a countable noun. - The primary function of a henhouse is to protect chickens from predators and harsh weather. - It is often part of a larger enclosed area called a "run" where the chickens can move about safely.

Examples

• Noun:
  • We need to clean the henhouse this weekend to keep the chickens healthy.
  • The fox managed to get into the henhouse and caused quite a disturbance.
  • Her new henhouse has automatic doors and insulated walls.

Advanced Usage

• "henhouse politics": (Informal, metaphorical) Refers to complex, petty rivalries or gossip within a small, closed group, analogous to the perceived social dynamics in a chicken coop.
  • The office drama was nothing more than henhouse politics.

Variants and Related Words

• Coop (n): A common synonym for "henhouse," often used interchangeably. It can also refer to enclosures for other small animals.
• Chicken coop (n): A more specific term identical in meaning to "henhouse."
• Poultry house (n): A more general term that can refer to shelters for various types of domestic fowl.

Synonyms

• Coop
• Chicken coop
• Poultry shed

Related Phrases

• "like a fox in a henhouse": An idiom describing someone who causes trouble, excitement, or panic in a vulnerable or unprepared group.
  • The new manager's radical changes swept through the department like a fox in a henhouse.

Học thuật

Noun

1. a farm building for housing poultry

Từ đồng nghĩa

• chicken coop
• coop
• hencoop