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noun(in rural areas) a party, usually providing food, drink, etc., for the purpose of assisting a neighbor to put up a new barn. Origin of barn raisingAn Americanism dating back to 1855–60 Words nearby barn raisingBarneveldt, barney, barnlot, bar none, barn owl, barn raising, Barnsley, Barnstable, Barnstaple, barnstorm, barn swallow Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for barn raisingOne of the settlers has to-day a "barn-raising frolic," and thither they are bound. Sketches And Tales Illustrative Of Life In The Backwoods Of New Brunswick|Mrs. F. Beavan The preliminary work of a barn-raising is done in the winter months, when the timber for the frame is felled and squared. In Pastures Green|Peter McArthur On the day of Olaf Ericson's barn-raising, his wife, for once in a way, rose early. The Troll Garden and Selected Stories|Willa Cather It was like pioneer days, when "barn-raising" and "bees" made life worth while in a wild, stern land. Wayside Courtships|Hamlin Garland
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