sheepfolds (Meaning)
sheepfolds
a pen or shelter for sheep
Synonyms & Antonyms of sheepfolds
sheepfolds Sentence Examples
- The shepherd led his flock into the sheltered sheepfolds at nightfall.
- The sheepfolds were designed to protect the sheep from predators and inclement weather.
- The shepherds stayed vigilant outside the sheepfolds, guarding their charges.
- The sheepfolds held hundreds of animals, providing a communal shelter for the flock.
- The walls of the sheepfolds were made of dry-stone stacked into a protective barrier.
- The sheepfolds became a symbol of safety and refuge for the sheep.
- In the biblical parable, Jesus compared himself to the gatekeeper of the sheepfolds.
- The sheepfolds were often located near pastures, providing easy access to grazing.
- The exterior spaces around the sheepfolds were used for shearing and other husbandry tasks.
- The sheepfolds played an essential role in the shepherd's daily routine of caring for the flock.
FAQs About the word sheepfolds
a pen or shelter for sheep
henhouses, stockades, cotes, dovecots, folds, pigpens,dovecotes, kraals, fences, aquariums
No antonyms found.
The shepherd led his flock into the sheltered sheepfolds at nightfall.
The sheepfolds were designed to protect the sheep from predators and inclement weather.
The shepherds stayed vigilant outside the sheepfolds, guarding their charges.
The sheepfolds held hundreds of animals, providing a communal shelter for the flock.
