The word barn comes from the Old English bere, for barley (or grain in general), and aern, for a storage place—thus, a storehouse for barley. The word bere-ern, also spelled bern and bearn, is attested to at least sixty times in See more

In the Yorkshire Dales, England, barns, known locally as cowhouses were built from double stone walls with truffs or throughstones … See more

In older style North American barns, the upper area was used to store hay and sometimes grain. This is called the mow (rhymes with cow) or the hayloft. A large door at the top of the … See more

The physics term "barn", which is a subatomic unit of area, 10 m , came from experiments with uranium nuclei during World War II, … See more

The modern barn largely developed from the three aisled medieval barn, commonly known as tithe barn or monastic barn. This, in turn, … See more

• Half-timbered barn with brick infill. Uetersen, Germany. This barn's proportions resemble a Low German house.
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A farm may have buildings of varying shapes and sizes used to shelter large and small animals and other uses. The enclosed pens used to shelter large animals are called See more