box stall

noun

1. a room-sized stall, usually square, for a horse or other large animal.

Word History and Origins

Origin of box stall¹

An Americanism dating back to 1880–85

Example Sentences

In her box stall on 52nd Street, Fintzi’s shaggy draft horse Stella, a Chicago carriage horse until that city banned the practice in 2020, nibbled hay on a recent afternoon.

From Seattle Times

During the week of rain, Jody kept the pony in the box stall out of the dampness, except for a little time after school when he took him out for exercise and to drink at the water-trough in the upper corral.

From Literature

Jody’s father moved over toward the one box stall.

From Literature

Jody spent most of his time, when he wasn’t in school, in the box stall with Nellie.

From Literature

When the rains fell, he put Nellie in a box stall and fed her warm food every morning and curried her and brushed her.

From Literature