/ Dictionary / Index B barn owl: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: barn' owl" Pronunciation: [key] a yellowish-brown and white owl, Tyto alba, often inhabiting barns and other buildings. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. barnlot barn raising Related Content Daily Word Quiz: winsome Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language