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stockyard
[ stok-yahrd ]
/ ˈstɒkˌyɑrd /
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noun
an enclosure with pens, sheds, etc., connected with a slaughterhouse, railroad, market, etc., for the temporary housing of cattle, sheep, swine, or horses.
a yard for livestock.
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stockyard
/ (ˈstɒkˌjɑːd) /
noun
a large yard with pens or covered buildings where farm animals are assembled, sold, etc
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