henhouse

noun

hen·​house ˈhen-ˌhau̇s How to pronounce henhouse (audio)
: a house or shelter for fowl

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And at the ranch, Cara and Lizzie (Michelle Randolph) find that, in Season 2 anyway, even a trip to the henhouse (or the front porch!) can turn into a life-or-death situation. Matt Brennan, Los Angeles Times, 14 Mar. 2025 Chickens stand next to stacks of eggs in a henhouse at Sunrise Farms on February 18, 2025 in Petaluma, California. Brian Evans, CNBC, 13 Mar. 2025 However, one of agriculture’s most potent biological threats, a virulent strain of avian influenza, has infiltrated henhouses over the past three years, roiling the $40 billion industry. Laurent Belsie, The Christian Science Monitor, 22 Jan. 2025 Amazon's latest retail media announcement - offering its advertising technology to other retailers - might seem like asking competitors to invite the fox into the henhouse. Kiri Masters, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for henhouse

Word History

First Known Use

1509, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of henhouse was in 1509

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“Henhouse.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/henhouse. Accessed 6 Apr. 2025.

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henhouse

noun
hen·​house ˈhen-ˌhau̇s How to pronounce henhouse (audio)
: a house or shelter for fowl and especially for domestic chickens

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