stalls

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stalls

The farmer checks on the horses in the 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.
stalls

The farmer checks on the horses in the stalls.

Noun
  1. a farm building for housing horses or other livestock

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