barn Meaning & Definition
What Does Barn Mean?
Barn is a noun that means A building, often found on a farm, used for storage or keeping animals such as cattle. It is also used to mean A unit of surface area equal to 10 square metres. As a verb, it means To lay up in a barn.
Barn at a Glance
| Part of speech | noun, verb |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /ˈbɑɹn/ |
| Synonyms | bairn |
| Plural | barns |
| Verb forms | barns, barning, barned |
Barn Definition (Noun)
- A building, often found on a farm, used for storage or keeping animals such as cattle.
- A unit of surface area equal to 10 square metres.
- An arena.
Maple Leaf Gardens was a grand old barn.
- A warm and cozy place, especially a bedroom; a roost.
Barn as a Verb
- To lay up in a barn.
Noun
- A child.
Noun
- A unit of surface area equal to 10−28 square metres.
Synonyms of Barn
Barn synonyms and antonyms →Barn in a Sentence
Maple Leaf Gardens was a grand old barn.
Word Forms & Grammar
barn (plural barns)
barn (third-person singular simple present barns, present participle barning, simple past and past participle barned)
Words That Rhyme With Barn
Origin of Barn
Origin 1: From Middle English barn, bern, bærn, from Old English bearn, bern, contracted forms of Old English berern, bereærn (“barn, granary”), compound of bere (“barley”) and ærn, ræn (“dwelling, barn”), from Proto-West Germanic *raʀn, from Proto-Germanic *razną (compare Old Norse rann), from pre-Germanic *h₁rh̥₁-s-nó-, from Proto-Indo-European *h₁erh₁- (“to rest”).
Origin 2: More at rest and barley.
Origin 3: For the use as a unit of surface area, see w:Barn (unit) § Etymology.
Origin 4: From Middle English barn, bern, from Old English bearn (“child, son, offspring, progeny”) and Old Norse barn (“child”). Doublet of bairn. Cognate to West Frisian bern (“child, children”), Middle Dutch baren (“child”).
Frequently Asked Questions About Barn
Is barn a noun or a verb?
Barn is mainly used as a noun, but it can also be used as a verb.
What is another word for barn?
Close synonyms of barn are bairn. See the full list of barn synonyms and antonyms.
What is the plural of barn?
The plural of barn is barns.
What is the past tense of barn?
The past tense of barn is barned. The present participle is barning.