noun

farmyard

FAHRM-yahrd

noun

The open area around a farm's buildings, as distinct from the fields.

"Chickens wandered freely around the farmyard."

"The farmyard was full of mud after the rain."

How to Use Farmyard

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishThe yard area of a farm, near the buildings, where animals and equipment are often kept.

Common pairings

farmyard animals muddy farmyard

farmyards plural

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Chickens wandered freely around the _____.

A compound of "farm" and "yard."

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