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| barn dance |
a social gathering for dancing, often held in a barn and featuring square dances. |
| barnyard |
a yard or fenced area adjacent to a barn, esp. an enclosure for livestock and other farm animals. [1/3 definitions] |
| hayloft |
the upper part of a barn or stable, used for storing hay. |
| haymow |
a barn loft for storing hay; hayloft. [2 definitions] |
| mow2 |
a place in a barn for storing heaps of hay or cut grain. [1/2 definitions] |
| paddock |
an enclosed field, usu. near a barn, for grazing or exercising horses. [1/2 definitions] |
| stall1 |
a small enclosed division of a barn or stable designed for lodging a single animal. [1/13 definitions] |
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