cowshed

[ kou-shed ]

noun

1. a shed serving as a shelter for cows. cow.

Word History and Origins

Origin of cowshed¹

First recorded in 1825–35; cow ¹ + shed ¹

Example Sentences

The bodies of the couple, who were in their 60s, were found in the cowshed at their farm the day after they were reported missing.

From BBC

The couple's bodies were eventually found by police in the cowshed the in the early hours of the following morning, prompting South Wales Police to launch a major murder investigation.

From BBC

In 2010, the festival's cowsheds were covered with enough solar panels to power 40 homes, making it the largest privately owned solar power station in the UK at the time.

From BBC

Freddie Scappaticci once told one of his captives that if he had his way he would be hung upside down in a cowshed and no-one would hear him squeal as he was skinned alive.

From BBC

A short distance down the rocky lake shore, the sheep parted, allowing us to drive on to Vogafjos, a farm-based resort with a restaurant in a working cowshed.

From New York Times