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SHEEPFOLD

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does sheepfold mean? 

SHEEPFOLD (noun)
  The noun SHEEPFOLD has 1 sense:

1. a pen for sheepplay

  Familiarity information: SHEEPFOLD used as a noun is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


SHEEPFOLD (noun)


Sense 1

Meaning:

A pen for sheep

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Synonyms:

fold; sheep pen; sheepcote; sheepfold

Hypernyms ("sheepfold" is a kind of...):

pen (an enclosure for confining livestock)


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