Cowpen

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    An enclosed area used to hold cows.

    "These burrs stuck to the tails of the cows as they walked by, and were brought to the cowpen, the cowtails greatly enlarged by the huge amount of cockleburs stuck on them."

Synonyms

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cattle pen

Example

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"These burrs stuck to the tails of the cows as they walked by, and were brought to the cowpen, the cowtails greatly enlarged by the huge amount of cockleburs stuck on them."

Etymology

From cow + pen.

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