chicken coop
noun
plural chicken coops
1
: a coop (especially a cage or small building) for housing chickens
2
sometimes chicken-coop jump
: a usually wooden obstacle having an A-shaped frame that is used in horse jumping and traditionally in fox hunting to protect horses from wire fences
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Vance’s chicken coop The vice president’s residence has added a new wing — for chickens.
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Alexandra Banner, CNN Money, 10 June 2026
Continue reading … PECKING ORDER — JD Vance adds custom chicken coop to official digs with one key twist.
—FOXNews.com, 10 June 2026
This home also has a number of outdoor features, including a chicken coop and a tree house.
—Kim Quillen, Chicago Tribune, 9 June 2026
Costs to Consider When Building a Chicken Coop Both experts agree that the exact costs of a chicken coop vary widely and depend on several factors.
—Lacey Ramburger, The Spruce, 30 May 2026
In 2020, our founder planted hundreds of hosta plants behind her chicken coops under the dappled shade of the property's stately dawn redwoods.
—Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 29 May 2026
Check out more chicken coop accessories from Amazon—starting at $8.
—Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 May 2026
Alongside the structural transformation, ‘The Farmhouse’ will attempt a paddock-to-plate lifestyle, developing a greenhouse to grow organic vegetables, fruit orchards, a luxury chicken coop, bee hives, and a focus on sustainable, self-sufficient living.
—Abhishek Bhardwaj, Interesting Engineering, 18 May 2026
All my cousins recalled the chicken coops my grandfather used to build in the living room out of bedsheets and chairs.
—Gabrielle Glancy, Rolling Stone, 9 May 2026
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Alexandra Banner, CNN Money, 10 June 2026
Continue reading … PECKING ORDER — JD Vance adds custom chicken coop to official digs with one key twist.
—FOXNews.com, 10 June 2026
This home also has a number of outdoor features, including a chicken coop and a tree house.
—Kim Quillen, Chicago Tribune, 9 June 2026
Costs to Consider When Building a Chicken Coop Both experts agree that the exact costs of a chicken coop vary widely and depend on several factors.
—Lacey Ramburger, The Spruce, 30 May 2026
In 2020, our founder planted hundreds of hosta plants behind her chicken coops under the dappled shade of the property's stately dawn redwoods.
—Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 29 May 2026
Check out more chicken coop accessories from Amazon—starting at $8.
—Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 May 2026
Alongside the structural transformation, ‘The Farmhouse’ will attempt a paddock-to-plate lifestyle, developing a greenhouse to grow organic vegetables, fruit orchards, a luxury chicken coop, bee hives, and a focus on sustainable, self-sufficient living.
—Abhishek Bhardwaj, Interesting Engineering, 18 May 2026
All my cousins recalled the chicken coops my grandfather used to build in the living room out of bedsheets and chairs.
—Gabrielle Glancy, Rolling Stone, 9 May 2026
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“Chicken coop.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chicken%20coop. Accessed 14 Jun. 2026.
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