1
a
: a usually large building for the storage of farm products or feed and usually for the housing of farm animals or farm equipment
b
: an unusually large and usually bare building
a great barn of a hotel—
W. A. White
W. A. White2
: a large building for the housing of a fleet of vehicles (such as trolley cars or trucks)
Examples of barn in a Sentence
They live in a big barn of a house.
Recent Examples on the Web
On June 3, the 8-year-old Lipizzaner horse, Valcour, was standing in a barn at Linebrook Farm in Ipswich, Massachusetts, when suddenly, his hind legs fell through the stall floor.
—Bailey Richards, Peoplemag, 5 June 2024
Party headquarters is a 1,420-square-foot rustic modern barn that was restored and remodeled with an expansive entertainment space downstairs.
—David Caraccio, Sacramento Bee, 1 June 2024
The well is next to the farm’s barn and only about 100 yards from the landowners’ house.
—Delger Erdenesanaa, New York Times, 24 May 2024
The standards mean the pig farmers need to add to their barns in order to give the animals more space.
—Daniel Desrochers, Kansas City Star, 24 May 2024
See all Example Sentences for barn 
Bailey Richards, Peoplemag, 5 June 2024
Party headquarters is a 1,420-square-foot rustic modern barn that was restored and remodeled with an expansive entertainment space downstairs.
—David Caraccio, Sacramento Bee, 1 June 2024
The well is next to the farm’s barn and only about 100 yards from the landowners’ house.
—Delger Erdenesanaa, New York Times, 24 May 2024
The standards mean the pig farmers need to add to their barns in order to give the animals more space.
—Daniel Desrochers, Kansas City Star, 24 May 2024
See all Example Sentences for barn
These examples are programmatically compiled from various online sources to illustrate current usage of the word 'barn.' Any opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback about these examples.
Dictionary Entries Near barn
Cite this Entry
“Barn.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/barn. Accessed 10 Jun. 2024.
Copy CitationKids Definition
barn
noun
: a building used chiefly for storing grain and hay and for housing farm animals or farm equipment
Medical Definition
barn
noun
: a unit of area equal to 10−24 square centimeters that is used in nuclear physics for measuring cross section
Love words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share