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chicken coop
noun
- a coop for chickens.
- Fox Hunting. a device for making it easier for a horse to jump wire fences, consisting of two wooden panels set on opposite sides of the fence with the tops of the panels joined at an angle so as to cover the wire.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of chicken coop1
First recorded in 1780–90
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Example Sentences
Nearly every city dweller with or without a backyard chicken coop dreams of more space.
From Salon
Instead, they went into hiding in a small farm town in the Netherlands, Zeilberg, where they lived out the war in a chicken coop.
From New York Times
The May 6 chase began after Porter was found passed out in a chicken coop, police have said.
From Seattle Times
Born Jan. 5, 1938, in Wausau, Wisconsin, Otto grew up in poverty, even living for a while in a chicken coop with his family.
From Seattle Times
“But the fact of the matter is, leaving the fox to guard the chicken coop has left Big Tech fat and greedy, because they have prioritized cash over our kids,” the senator said.
From Seattle Times
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