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woodyard

British  
/ ˈwʊdˌjɑːd /

noun

  1. a place where timber is cut and stored

"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

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Welch’s grandfather ran a woodyard in the community and the future mayor spent many of his younger days there.

From Washington Times • Sep. 19, 2023

Mr Reid told the inquest he believed the shots were coming from a nearby Army position in Corry's woodyard.

From BBC • Mar. 1, 2023

He fell backwards off the log into the mud, fled across the creek, dropped his rifle, yanked off his shoes, dived into the Hackensack River and swam it like a beaver heading for a woodyard.

From Time Magazine Archive

In a nearby Moscow woodyard lives Siedoi, a shaggy grey proletarian with a kind heart and a world of curiosity.

From Time Magazine Archive

He was still the same, and Brian jogged back to the beavers’ woodyard.

From "The River" by Gary Paulsen

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