cowshed C2 Topic:Word Formation & Derivatives US /ˈkaʊˌʃɛd/ UK /ˈkaʊʃed/ See IPA manual Freq #51006 Meanings 1 noun a farm building in which cows are kept The cows returned to the cowshed at dusk. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · a farm building in which... byrecowhousecow barn Word family Forms cowsheds Related forms barndairystable Etymology A transparent compound of cow and shed, used for a building that shelters cows. Topics Word Formation & Derivatives General Vocabulary External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # cowshed **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˈkaʊˌʃɛd/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈkaʊʃed/ **Frequency rank:** 51006 ## Meanings 1. a farm building in which cows are kept ## Examples - The cows returned to the cowshed at dusk. ## Synonyms - byre - cowhouse - cow barn ## Related Forms - barn - dairy - stable ## Etymology A transparent compound of cow and shed, used for a building that shelters cows. ## Topics - Word Formation & Derivatives - General Vocabulary markdown