Sheepcote (Noun)
Meaning
A pen for sheep.
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Examples
- The old stone wall served as an enclosure for the sheepcote on the hillside.
- A thatched roof above the sheepcote kept the animals dry in the rainy months.
- At dusk, the shepherd reluctantly left his flock penned inside the sheepcote.
- Honeysuckle vines twined around the wooden gate of the farmhouse sheepcote.
- The dry-stone sheepcote had stood intact for years, a testament to old-time craftsmanship.