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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.

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Origin of barnyard

First recorded in 1505–15; barn1 + yard2

Words nearby barnyard

barnstorm, barn swallow, Barnum, Barnum, Phineas T., barnwood, barnyard, barnyard golf, barnyard grass, barnyardism, baro-, Barocchio
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Words related to barnyard

pen, corral, feedlot, barnlot

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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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