farm building

Rural storage facility

A farm building is any structure on agricultural land used for farming operations.

Barns house livestock or store hay; silos hold grain; sheds shelter equipment.

The term covers everything from chicken coops to dairy parlors: The old farm buildings were converted into wedding venues.

Related

hay loft · barn · red barn · loft · milking parlor · livestock pen · pole barn · cold storage · root cellar · pen · greenhouse · Quonset hut · byre · carriage house · dairy · trough · manure · feed

Opposites
agricultural vs. urban/non-agricultural structures

farm buildingskyscraper

Very tall urban building

office building · high-rise · commercial building · shopping mall · apartment complex

agricultural utility vs. domestic dwelling

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Dwelling on agricultural land

main house · residence · living quarters · family home · dwelling

Family

farm, stable, building, farmhouse, stables, farmhouses, outbuilding

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Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G