chicken coop
Americannoun
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a coop for chickens.
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Fox Hunting. a device for making it easier for a horse to jump wire fences, consisting of two wooden panels set on opposite sides of the fence with the tops of the panels joined at an angle so as to cover the wire.
Etymology
Origin of chicken coop
First recorded in 1780–90
Example Sentences
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I thought Grandpa’s store was big, but compared to the mercantile, it wasn’t any bigger than a chicken coop.
From Literature
When I came home, the cottage looked like a chicken coop attacked by a fox.
From Literature
But Togbe’s house was in its own compound with a small garden patch and a thatched chicken coop.
From Literature
The sky is a brilliant and sharp winter blue as Meadowlark and I finish cleaning out and replacing the bedding in the last chicken coop.
From Literature
In short, the wolves are watching the chicken coop.
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