Showing results for farmyard. Search instead for far-heard.

farmyard

American

[fahrm-yahrd] / ˈfɑrmˌjɑrd /

noun

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

farmyard British

/ ˈfɑːmˌjɑːd /

noun

1. an area surrounded by or adjacent to farm buildings
2. ( as modifier )
  
  farmyard animals

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of farmyard

First recorded in 1740–50; farm + yard ²

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

See Examples For:

farmyard

MGM's "The Sheep Detectives," a farmyard whodunnit, took in $12.5 million over the weekend for a total of $47 million -- marking a fifth-place finish.

From Barron's ● May 24, 2026

The discovery led to the farmyard and several fields being sealed off and declared a crime scene.

From BBC ● May 25, 2025

“It’s really important for me to recognize and acknowledge what’s important for others beyond my own farmyard and AM radio is one of those things,” she said.

From Seattle Times ● Mar. 11, 2024

Up until the 1930s, when farmyard coops started moving into battery farm sheds, people were accustomed to limited egg supplies and chickens were seen as more than just egg-laying machines.

From Salon ● May 10, 2023

Straight in front, on the other side of the farmyard, close to the house, stood the dog kennel.

From "Watership Down: A Novel" by Richard Adams

Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023