barnstorming

UK: /ˈbɑːnstɔːmɪŋ/

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barn•storm /ˈbɑrnˌstɔrm/   v. [no object]

1. Government to travel in rural areas conducting a political campaign, speaking in public, or giving dramatic shows.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025

barn•storm  (bärn′stôrm′), v.i. 

1. Government to conduct a campaign or speaking tour in rural areas by making brief stops in many small towns.
2. Show Business [Theat.] to tour small towns to stage theatrical performances.
3. Aeronautics (of a pilot) to give exhibitions of stunt flying, participate in airplane races, etc., in the course of touring country towns and rural areas.
4. Sport (of a professional athletic team) to tour an area playing exhibition games after the regular season.

v.t. 

5. to tour (various places) as a barnstormer.

• barn¹ + storm 1880–85

barn′storm′er, n. 

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barnstorm / ˈbɑːnˌstɔːm/ verb (intransitive)

1. to tour rural districts putting on shows, esp theatrical, athletic, or acrobatic shows
2. to tour rural districts making speeches in a political campaign

Etymology: 19th Century: from barn¹ + storm (vb); from the performances often being in barns

ˈbarnˌstorming noun , adjective