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stalls

noun

Form of stall , plural of stall.

Simple meaning

A farm building for housing horses or other livestock.

Pronunciation

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stawlz
US device voice
IPA pronunciation (US)

ˈstɔlz

This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.

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Definition

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noun

  1. A farm building for housing horses or other livestock

Word at a Glance

Difficulty
B2 · Upper Intermediate (estimated)
Frequency
Moderately Common
Formality
Technical

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This meaning: A farm building for housing horses or other livestock

Used this way, stalls is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.

Emotional tone
Neutral
Formality
Neutral
Intensity
Not strongly marked
How common
Moderately common
Connotation
Matter-of-fact
Usage feel
Neutral and straightforward

Nearby words

  • horse barn , rarer, so it draws attention

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choir stallsmarket stallsfood stallsstalls sellingshower stallshorse stallstwo stallsbox stalls

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Inflected forms

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  • stallnounBase word

    A compartment in a stable where a single animal is confined and fed.

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Synonyms

Sense: farm building for housing horses or other livestock

horse barnRarestable

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