Stable
building for horses and other livestock
A stable is a building for livestock animals such as horses or cows to live in.
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A stable often has a loft where food such as hay can be kept to feed the animals in the winter. The stable may be divided into enclosures or stalls to keep the animals separate.
A stable is most likely to be built near a farmhouse.
According to the Christian Bible, the baby Jesus was born in a stable. He was wrapped up and put to sleep on the straw in a manger.
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