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

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

Inspired by old stone sinks and farmyard water troughs of another era, these containers have walls that are thicker than those of a basic flower pot.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 9, 2023

Overall in her research, von Mutius discovered that young children in Germany, Austria and Switzerland who are regularly exposed to farmyard dirt and dust develop asthma and hay fever much less frequently.

From Salon • Apr. 3, 2023

In one farmyard, a man eagerly showed how he had repaired his smashed chicken coop and dovecote with patches of wire mesh.

From Washington Post • Mar. 3, 2023

This farmer took the goose home alive, pinioned it, bound up its leg, and turned it out with his own ducks and poultry in the farmyard.

From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White