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Recent Examples of henhouse
Chickens stand next to stacks of eggs in a henhouse at Sunrise Farms on February 18, 2025 in Petaluma, California.
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Brian Evans, CNBC, 13 Mar. 2025
So, in other words, fox in a henhouse.
—Matt Robison, Newsweek, 18 Feb. 2025
Amazon's latest retail media announcement - offering its advertising technology to other retailers - might seem like asking competitors to invite the fox into the henhouse.
—Kiri Masters, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025
Kids create their own chicken henhouse and care for their chicken figurines and eggs using 101 pieces.
—Jacquelyn Smith, Parents, 2 Jan. 2025
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Brian Evans, CNBC, 13 Mar. 2025
So, in other words, fox in a henhouse.
—Matt Robison, Newsweek, 18 Feb. 2025
Amazon's latest retail media announcement - offering its advertising technology to other retailers - might seem like asking competitors to invite the fox into the henhouse.
—Kiri Masters, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025
Kids create their own chicken henhouse and care for their chicken figurines and eggs using 101 pieces.
—Jacquelyn Smith, Parents, 2 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for henhouse
Noun
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At the very top of the house, in a former dovecote with oxeye windows, there’s now a yoga studio and a roof deck with a hair-raising view of the river valley.—
Jo Rodgers,
Vogue,
3 May 2024
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Surrounded by redwood trees, the half-timbered home has multiple rooflines and gables, three stand-alone dovecotes that look like little towers, and a fence of irregularly curving bricks.—
Erika Mailman,
WSJ,
9 Mar. 2023
Noun
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During the Civil War, a deadline was a line of demarcation around the inner stockade of a prison camp, generally about 17 feet.—
Richard Lederer,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
22 June 2025
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The first was named after the legislature of the Texas Republic, although the first capitol, a log structure tucked behind a defensive stockade, rose not on Congress, but at West Eighth and Colorado streets.—
Michael Barnes,
Austin American-Statesman,
3 Sep. 2024
Noun
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On the day of the rettir, hundreds of sheep are released into a central wooden sheepfold that’s surrounded by marked compartments—one belonging to each local farmer—that jut out from the inner circle like rays of the sun.—
Laura Kiniry,
Smithsonian Magazine,
28 Oct. 2022
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This tidy residence in the western Swiss village of Etoy was built in 1830 as a sheepfold.—
Lauren Beale,
Forbes,
30 Aug. 2021
Noun
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The kraal was a circular affair about 30 feet in diameter and was made of rocks piled about three feet high.—
Cyril E. Holland,
Outdoor Life,
8 May 2025
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The tiger had jumped into the kraal and killed the calves first.—
Cyril E. Holland,
Outdoor Life,
8 May 2025
Noun
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Multiple animals were also found in cages inside the home, malnourished and living in their own feces, police said.—
Jennifer Rodriguez,
Kansas City Star,
23 July 2025
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After 25 minutes of back-and-forth action, Holloway had the BMF title wrapped around his waist by Lil Wayne, who had walked to the cage with Louisiana native Poirier, after his unanimous decision win over Poirier.—
Trent Reinsmith,
Forbes.com,
21 July 2025
Noun
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Wash and fold is $1.60 plus tax per pound, with a 14-pound minimum.—
Keely Doll,
The Courier-Journal,
17 July 2025
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The bundled stand folds to support the Asus ZenScreen MB16AHG and enables you to set your display in portrait as well as landscape orientations.—
Jade Chung-Lee,
PC Magazine,
14 July 2025
Noun
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Tending to chickens means daily routines: feeding, watering, checking for eggs, and keeping the coop clean.—
Lauren Thomann,
Better Homes & Gardens,
14 July 2025
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Complete with a chicken coop, apple orchard, two swimming pools, a wellness center, bicycles for hire, and nearby hiking trails, there’s plenty to do here.—
Wendy Altschuler,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2025
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“Henhouse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/henhouse. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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