stalls
Definition
stalls (noun, plural) 1. A farm building for housing horses or other livestock: A structure, typically divided into separate compartments, used to shelter and contain farm animals such as horses, cattle, or sheep. 2. The individual compartments within such a building: The separate, often enclosed, spaces where individual animals are kept and fed.
Usage
The word "stalls" is used to refer to the building or its internal compartments as a whole. It is a plural noun and typically takes a plural verb. * The horses were led back to their stalls for the night. * The old barn contains ten milking stalls for the dairy cows.
Examples
- After the long ride, the groom cleaned the saddle and put the horse in its stalls.
- The farmer needs to repair the roof of the stalls before the winter storms arrive.
- Each of the stalls has its own water trough and feeding rack.
Advanced Usage
- "Tie stalls": A type of stall where an animal is tethered (tied) in place, common in some dairy operations.
- "Box stalls" or "Loose boxes": Larger, enclosed stalls where an animal, typically a horse, can move around freely.
Variants and Related Words
- Stall (noun, singular): Refers to one individual compartment.
- The foal is in the first stall on the left.
- Stable (noun): A broader term for a building where horses are kept. A stable contains stalls.
- Barn (noun): A general farm building for storage or housing animals, which may contain stalls.
- Byre (noun): A cowshed; a building or stall for cattle.
Synonyms
- Stable (when referring to a horse housing building)
- Barn (in the context of animal housing)
- Mews (primarily British, for a row of stables)
- Cowshed
- Pen (though a pen is often less enclosed and may be for multiple animals)
Related Phrases
- "To be in the stalls": Literally, to be inside the stall compartments.
- All the cattle are in the stalls for the evening feeding.
- "Stall cleaning": The routine task of removing manure and soiled bedding from animal stalls.
- His morning chores include stall cleaning and feeding.
Noun
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a farm building for housing horses or other livestock
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