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barnlike

barnlike

1 4.1
Simple and plain in shape and look, like a barn
  • adjective
  • /ˈbɑrnˌlaɪk/
translation icon : rústico
  • The large, barnlike hall was used for community events and gatherings.
  • barnlike structure

Examples

  • The interior of the barnlike shed was quite dark.

    Fiction book (2001)

  • Lunch: a steaming, sloppy slice of pepperoni pizza wolfed down in a mean, barnlike corner store whose only amenity was a large bowl of clotted salt at the end of the assembly line.

    Academic text (2006)

  • Homer and Wally get out of the jeep at the cider house, a barnlike building with adjacent sheds and, behind it, line after line of trees—the apple orchards.

    Fiction book (1999)

  • The cozy, barnlike cottage was perfect for a weekend getaway in the countryside.

  • The restaurant featured a barnlike decor, with exposed wooden beams and rustic furnishings.

Synonyms

rustic
vsbarnlike
40 5.2

Having a simple, rough style like the countryside

evokes the plain shape and size of a farm storage building

Antonyms

luxurious
62 5.6

Something that is very comfortable and expensive and shows someone is rich

ornate
  • Literature
26 7.0

Using long, fancy words and complicated sentences that make writing hard to follow

How Rustic

rustic
40 5.2
rural
392 2.5
barnlike
1 4.1
plain
208 1.0
simple
220 1.0

Surface Forms

barnlike positive

Morphology

barnlike = barn (transparent) = barn + like

Direct adjectival formation from 'barn' using the productive English suffix '-like' meaning 'resembling, having the qualities of'.

Etymology

The word barnlike comes from the simple English word barn, a 'farm building' used to keep grain or shelter animals, plus the ending -like, which means 'similar to'. So something barnlike looks plain, roomy, or rural like a barn.