henhouse

[ hen-hous ]

noun

, plural hen·hous·es [hen, -hou-ziz].

1. a shelter for poultry.

henhouse

/ ˈhɛnˌhaʊs /

noun

1. a coop for hens

Word History and Origins

Origin of henhouse¹

First recorded in 1505–15; hen + house

Example Sentences

“We can’t afford to go back. We have to defend our progress. We can’t let the fossil fuel interests run the henhouse again.”

From Los Angeles Times

“So what they're going to try to do is demonize the AR-15 to make it seem like everybody is a crazed mass shooter even though that's completely false. So my message to you all is to be vigilant here. They cannot go after a pistol braces, they cannot go after bump stocks, they cannot go after AR-15s. Because the second we allow them to infringe on that we are letting the fox in the henhouse.”

From Salon

Sure, someone/thing may have to guard the henhouse, but that’s a small price to pay if their translocation increases their genetic diversity.

From Seattle Times

Public outcry around the report likens a Pentagon self-investigation to charging the fox to guard the henhouse.

From Salon

"That's like having the fox guard the henhouse," he said, pointing to earlier comments in which she referred to the term "illegal aliens" as "disrespectful".

From BBC