henhouse

[ hen-hous ]

/ ˈhɛnˌhaʊs /

a shelter for poultry.

Origin of henhouse

First recorded in 1505–15; hen + house

He was so tickled over the idea that he could get out of the hen-house, that he couldn't think of anything else, and so he forgot.

The Adventures of Unc' Billy Possum |Thornton W. Burgess
There's no good reason why Mrs. Shimerda couldn't have got hens from her neighbours last fall and had a hen-house going by now.

My Antonia |Willa Cather
We also bought a hen-house fitted with all modern conveniences.

Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 156, May 21, 1919. |Various
Sam'l leaned against the hen-house as if all his desire to depart had gone.

Stories by English Authors: Scotland |Various

The next morning they were surprised to find at the door of the hen-house a freshly-killed Partridge.

Reptiles and Birds |Louis Figuier

henhouse

/ (ˈhɛnˌhaʊs) /

a coop for hens