galpón

el galpón(
gahl
-
pohn
)
A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
masculine noun
1. (hut)
Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.
(Latin America)
a. shed
Las pobres gallinas ponedoras viven en este galpón sin ventanas.The poor laying hens live in this shed without windows.
a. slave quarters (plural)
En este galpón de piedra se confinaban más de cincuenta esclavos.More than fifty slaves were confined to these slave quarters made of stone.
3. (storage place)
Regionalism used in Bolivia
(Bolivia)
Regionalism used in Chile
(Chile)
a. storehouse
Los ladrones guardaban la mercancía robada en un galpón a las afueras de la ciudad.The thieves kept the stolen merchandise in a storehouse on the outskirts of the city.
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