farmyard

American  

[fahrm-yahrd] / ˈfɑrmˌyɑrd /

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

You can listen to 'On Your Farm - For the Love of Plants' from Farmyard Nurseries, Llandysul on BBC Radio 4 at 0635 Sunday October 13, and afterwards via BBC Sounds.

From BBC • Oct. 13, 2024

She set up the Farmyard in 1973 to show city children where their food came from, an idea that was way ahead of its time.

From BBC • Sep. 24, 2014

Farmyard cats—cats that knew the difference between chickens, ducklings, mice, and rats.

From Our Cats and All About Them Their Varieties, Habits, and Management; and for Show, the Standard of Excellence and Beauty; Described and Pictured by Weir, Harrison

Farmyard manure supplies both humus and fertility, but in its absence, a crop of rye buried in the soil will insure a stand of clover.

From Clovers and How to Grow Them by Shaw, Thomas

We have already referred to this question in the chapter on Farmyard Manure.

From Manures and the principles of manuring by Aikman, Charles Morton