byre

noun

ˈbī(-ə)r 

chiefly British

: a cow barn

Examples of byre in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

In fact, Cyrano’s room three years later, that was in there as well, in this derelict cow byre. —Meredith Carey, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Feb. 2022

Word History

Etymology

Middle English, from Old English bȳre; akin to Old English būr dwelling — more at bower

First Known Use

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above