# aboiteaux

CEFR C2 · Noun

Source: https://englishreference.com/word/aboiteaux
Updated: 2026-05-18

## Definition

a type of small, round building used for storing grain or other goods. It is a French word that describes a specific style of farm storage.

For teachers: a small, round or polygonal granary or storage building, typically found in rural France. Often used to describe a specific architectural style of farmsteads.

## Examples

- The old aboiteaux still stands on the farm.
- Historical records describe the aboiteaux as a central feature of traditional French farmhouses, used to protect harvests from the elements.
- Architectural historians often distinguish the aboiteaux from other granaries by its unique polygonal shape and the way it integrates seamlessly into the surrounding landscape.

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