henhouse
henhouse — noun
1. A small covered structure, usually built from wood, that gives chickens a safe p
A small covered structure, usually built from wood, that gives chickens a safe place to live and lay eggs.
Zola built a new henhouse in her backyard for her four chickens.
build + henhouse as direct object
The old wooden henhouse needed a new roof after the winter storms.
adjective + henhouse: wooden henhouse
Every evening, Justin locks the henhouse to keep the birds safe from foxes.
A simple henhouse with nesting boxes gives hens a warm place to lay eggs.
Linh painted the henhouse white to match the garden toolshed nearby.
- coop
more informal and slightly smaller in size; refers specifically to a cage or enclosure
- chicken coop
the most common everyday term for a small backyard henhouse
文法句型
a henhouse
the henhouse
hens + in + the henhouse
用法筆記
Often used for backyard or small-scale setups. In everyday speech, this sense is frequently called a chicken coop.
2. A big farm building designed to house a large number of chickens for commercial
A big farm building designed to house a large number of chickens for commercial egg or meat production.
The farm's main henhouse holds over two thousand laying hens.
size modifier + henhouse: farm's main henhouse
Workers clean the henhouse every morning before collecting the fresh eggs.
clean + the henhouse [verb + object]
Haruto's family added a second henhouse when their poultry business grew.
The new henhouse has automatic feeders and a clean water supply system.
Vinícius checked the temperature inside the henhouse on the hot summer afternoon.
- poultry house
a broader term that can include housing for turkeys, ducks, and other birds; more technical
- layer house
industry-specific term for a building that houses egg-laying hens
文法句型
a henhouse
the henhouse
hens + in + the henhouse
用法筆記
This sense refers specifically to commercial or large-scale poultry operations. A henhouse of this size is usually called a poultry house or layer house in the farming industry.