woodyard
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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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
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In a nearby Moscow woodyard lives Siedoi, a shaggy grey proletarian with a kind heart and a world of curiosity.
From Time Magazine Archive
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He was still the same, and Brian jogged back to the beavers’ woodyard.
From "The River" by Gary Paulsen
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