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Where the farmer will go to sow? (3)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

sty

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'where the farmer will go to sow?' is the definition.
Although both the answer and definition are singular nouns, I don't understand how one could define the other.

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(Other definitions for sty that I've seen before include "Pig home or eye sore" , "Animal pen" , "Porcine pen" , "Sore on eyelid" , "Pig-house" .)

I've seen this clue in The Globe and Mail.
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