Meaning
henhouse, coop
- An enclosure or shed for keeping poultry, especially chickens
- A noisy, chaotic gathering of people (figurative)
In a sentence
Il contadino raccoglie le uova fresche nel pollaio ogni mattina.
The farmer collects fresh eggs in the henhouse every morning.
Basta urlare, questa riunione sembra un pollaio!
Stop shouting, this meeting sounds like a hencoop!
La volpe non è riuscita a entrare nel pollaio.
The fox didn't manage to get into the henhouse.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| pollaio | masculine · singular |
| pollai | masculine · plural |
Usage notes
- Formed from 'pollo' (chicken) with the suffix '-aio' indicating a place.