chicken coop
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1.3
- noun
- /ˈtʃɪkən kuːp/
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gallinero
- Between the outhouse and the house was a chicken coop, a smokehouse, and a potato bank.
- portable chicken coop
- backyard chicken coop
- eggs from the chicken coop
The ones behind the chicken coop grew a lot bigger.
- The ones behind the chicken coop grew a lot bigger.
- But I get about if I go in the chicken coop back to this egg deal we're working on.
- The ducks, The ducks, I have this vision of them going into the chicken coop and, like, hanging out and then they go after there and all that.
- I maybe want a little bit of fresh air into chicken coops, a lot of chicken coops these days.
- This is now our chicken coop where Joy Desperate is cooped in the chicken place.
Examples
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First, the land had to be cleared for the chicken coop.
Fiction book (2002) -
The door of the chicken coop is a bit loose.
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Now, what do you want with a chicken coop?
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Would you get that chicken coop off the road?
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I thought of her husband without a job, of their chicken coop and what it might provide.
Fiction book (1991) -
But I would go out into her chicken coop after lunch every other Sunday and get the eggs for her.
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I ran to the back of the house near the chicken coop where Mother was hanging the wash.
Fiction book (1992) -
Then I followed him around and around the crab-apple trees and through the open chicken coop.
Fiction book (1997) -
The woods behind Mrs. Bosh's chicken coop face north, downward from the ridge of our street toward farmland.
Fiction book (1995) -
Every morning, I collect fresh eggs from the chicken coop in the backyard.
Synonyms
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1.6
A small building where people keep chickens or other birds
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1.4
A small farm building where chickens live
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2.2
An enclosed outdoor area where chickens live and move
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1.7
A yard where chickens are kept
A small building on a farm where chickens live
A small fenced area where hens live
An enclosed yard where chickens or ducks are kept
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Morphology
The meaning 'a small building where chickens are kept' is directly and compositionally derived from 'chicken' (the animal) + 'coop' (a small building for birds), so a learner who knows both words can infer the compound meaning. This noun‑noun compounding is common cross‑linguistically and follows a transparent, predictable pattern for B1 learners.
Etymology
Chicken coop comes from the very literal image of a small pen or box called a coop, where chickens live, sleep and lay eggs. That's why it means 'a small building or enclosure where chickens or other poultry are kept'.