farmyard

American  

[fahrm-yahrd] / ˈfɑrmˌjɑrd /

noun

1. a yard or enclosure surrounded by or connected with farm buildings.

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farmyard British  

/ ˈfɑːmˌjɑːd /

noun

1. 1. an area surrounded by or adjacent to farm buildings

   2. ( as modifier )

      farmyard animals

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Etymology

Origin of farmyard

First recorded in 1740–50; farm + yard ²

Example Sentences

You can listen to 'On Your Farm - For the Love of Plants' from Farmyard Nurseries, Llandysul on BBC Radio 4 at 0635 Sunday October 13, and afterwards via BBC Sounds.

From BBC • Oct. 13, 2024

She set up the Farmyard in 1973 to show city children where their food came from, an idea that was way ahead of its time.

From BBC • Sep. 24, 2014

Farmyard manure, such as the English farmer so largely depends upon for the enrichment of his land, does not exist in India.

From India and the Indians by Elwin, Edward Fenton

"You remember Turkey Tim left the Old Farmyard before Thanksgiving?"

From Little Jack Rabbit's Adventures by Barbour, Harold S.

Then he stepped outside and went into the seventh edition of his impressionist sketch, "Farmyard of a French Farm," with lots of BBB pencil for the manure heap.

From Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 153, October 10, 1917 by Various