# sheepfold

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈʃiːp.fəʊld/

## Definitions
1. An enclosure for keeping sheep.
2. A flock of sheep.

## Etymology
Inherited from Middle English shepefald, perhaps from Late Old English sċēapa falde (literally “sheep's fold”), equivalent to sheep + fold.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/sheepfold