barnyard

[ bahrn-yahrd ]

/ ˈbɑrnˌyɑrd /

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noun

Also called barnlot. a yard next to or surrounding a barn.

adjective

of, relating to, or typical of a barnyard: barnyard noises; simple paintings of barnyard life.

indecent; smutty; vulgar: His barnyard humor made us all blush.

RELATED WORDS

pen, corral, feedlot, barnlot

Nearby words

Origin of barnyard

First recorded in 1505–15; barn¹ + yard²

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Examples from the Web for barnyard

This isn't a comic, it's a Beckett play with barnyard animals.
Less is Moo: The Genius of Gary Larson|Tom Doran|March 22, 2013|DAILY BEAST
When I went into the barnyard,” he explained later during an interview, “I never saw a chicken leading a group of turkeys.
Rahm and Race in Chicago|Dirk Johnson|January 4, 2011|DAILY BEAST
On Tuesday morning, Chanel went where Chanel has never gone before: to the barnyard.
The Best of Paris Fashion Week|Isabel Wilkinson|October 7, 2009|DAILY BEAST
Presently, their slowly cautious progress brought them to the edge of the barnyard, and to the rail fence which surrounds it.
Lad: A Dog|Albert Payson Terhune

The boy's first impulse was to cry, but when he saw me he began to scold about having Beatrice loose in the barnyard.
The Red Cow and Her Friends|Peter McArthur
They do not fly like the little birds, but they stay around the barnyard and lay eggs for us to eat.
Light On the Child's Path|William Allen Bixler
It had been so long since I had lived in the country I had forgotten about the early-rising habits of barnyard fowl.
The Abandoned Farmers|Irvin S. Cobb
The best results will be obtained by turning under a clover sod that has been manured from the savings of the barnyard.
Agriculture for Beginners|Charles William Burkett

British Dictionary definitions for barnyard

barnyard

/ (ˈbɑːnˌjɑːd) /

noun

a yard adjoining a barn, in which farm animals are kept

(modifier) belonging to or characteristic of a barnyard

(modifier) crude or earthybarnyard humour

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Word Origin and History for barnyard

barnyard

1510s, from barn + yard (n.1). Figurative of coarse or uncivilized behavior from 1920.