barnyard

[bahrn-yahrd]

noun

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

adjective

1. of, relating to, or typical of a barnyard.

   barnyard noises; simple paintings of barnyard life.

2. indecent; smutty; vulgar.

   His barnyard humor made us all blush.

barnyard

/ ˈbɑːnˌjɑːd /

noun

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

2. (modifier) belonging to or characteristic of a barnyard

3. (modifier) crude or earthy

   barnyard humour

Word History and Origins

Origin of barnyard¹

First recorded in 1505–15; barn ¹ + yard ²

Example Sentences

Instead, he draws from the writer’s letters and diaries, as well as the longer-form works like the barnyard political allegory “Animal Farm” and the dystopian novel “Nineteen Eighty-Four.”

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I learned the many shades of stink — from barnyard funk to gym sock to overripe fruit — and how to spot the difference.

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Speaking from the stage at a 1995 concert in Memphis, Jackson described her music as “anywhere from a barnyard disaster to classical.”

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Trouble and the rest of the herd spent their days roaming three canyons and being tended to by staff in the animal barnyard.

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But there is real risk in our own backyards — and barnyards.

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