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farmyard

[ fahrm-yahrd ]

noun

  1. a yard or enclosure surrounded by or connected with farm buildings.


farmyard

/ ˈɑːˌɑː /

noun

    1. an area surrounded by or adjacent to farm buildings
    2. ( as modifier )

      farmyard animals

“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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Origin of farmyard1

First recorded in 1740–50; farm + yard 2
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Their sheepdog, known to bark when anyone visited the farm, had disappeared and locals said it was found drowned in the farmyard well - though this is not referenced in the police report.

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So how quick is it, and can a tiny company working out of a farmyard close to the city really take on the world of Formula 1?

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“It’s really important for me to recognize and acknowledge what’s important for others beyond my own farmyard and AM radio is one of those things,” she said.

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As the large herd was being gathered in the farmyard, a group of seven or eight cows with five or six calves escaped past Mr Nixon and disappeared over the brow of the hill.

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Shops throughout Irvinestown have got involved in a window display competition and a farmyard scene has been set up at the base of the town clock.

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