/ Dictionary / Index B barn raising: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: barn' rais"ing Pronunciation: [key] (in rural areas) a party, usually providing food, drink, etc., for the purpose of assisting a neighbor to put up a new barn. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. barn owl Barnsley 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