chicken run
The term "chicken run" can refer to both a practical agricultural structure and various cultural references, including a well-known animated film.
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Definition
A2Agriculture
(common)An enclosed area where chickens are allowed to roam and exercise.
Example
- The farmer built a chicken run to give the hens more space to move around safely.
C1Slang
(informal, historical)The act of emigrating from Rhodesia during its transition to independence.
Example
- During the late 1970s, many white inhabitants took part in the chicken run, leaving Rhodesia for other countries.
B1Film
(cultural)The title of a 2000 animated adventure comedy film about chickens attempting to escape from a farm.
Example
- We watched Chicken Run last night; it's a fun movie about chickens trying to escape from being turned into pies.
Similar
Terms that have similar or relatively close meanings to "chicken run":
play chickenchicken coopchicken wirechicken rollrat runcount chickenschicken feedrubber chicken