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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 sheep
Familiarity information: SHEEPFOLD used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
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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