Idiom
barn find
Meaning
A valuable item recovered from poor storage, such as a suburban garage, farm shed, etc., where it had been more or less forgotten; especially a vintage automobile.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Examples
“He discovered a rare car that was a true barn find.”
“The collector spent years searching for a classic motorcycle, eventually discovering a dusty barn find in a rural shed.”
“Hidden beneath layers of grime and forgotten for decades, the vintage sports car proved to be a remarkable barn find for the lucky restorer.”
Examples
simple
“He discovered a rare car that was a true barn find.”
contextual
“The collector spent years searching for a classic motorcycle, eventually discovering a dusty barn find in a rural shed.”
complex
“Hidden beneath layers of grime and forgotten for decades, the vintage sports car proved to be a remarkable barn find for the lucky restorer.”
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