Agricultural Structures

noun a thin, narrow strip of wood or metal

verb to insert slats into something

• The slats on the fence were evenly spaced and painted white.
• I need to replace a few slats on my deck before the summer BBQ.
• Let's sneak through the slats in the fence and see what's on the other side.
• She saw the world through a different slat, always looking for the positive in every situation.

noun a set of steps or rungs by means of which a person may pass over a fence or wall that remains a barrier to sheep or cattle

• The hikers carefully climbed over the stile to continue on the trail.
• We had to hop over the stile to get to the other side of the fence.
• Let's just jump the stile instead of going around.
• Crossing that stile symbolizes moving on to a new chapter in life.

noun A hen house is a shelter specifically designed for housing chickens or hens.

• The farmer built a sturdy hen house to protect his chickens from predators.
• Let's go check out the new hen house the farmer just put up.
• I heard the chickens are throwing a party in the hen house tonight.
• The classroom was so chaotic, it felt like a hen house.