farmyard
noun
farm·yard
ˈfärm-ˌyärd 
: land around or enclosed by farm buildings
especially
: barnyard
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Old Trafford was good for ducks of the farmyard variety.
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Tim Ellis, Forbes, 25 Sep. 2024
Connecticut’s Beardsley Zoo has announced the arrival of five new Guinea hog piglets to the farmyard family, according to a release.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 7 Aug. 2024
Our kitchen door opened onto a narrow strip of terrace and the low stone wall separating us from the farmyard.
—Rosanna Warren, Harper's Magazine, 25 June 2024
The property is farmed regeneratively, with an orchard, garden, vineyard and farmyard denizens — chickens, two longhorn cows, horses and a flock of geese — that greet you along the driveway.
—Amber Turpin, The Mercury News, 27 May 2024
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Tim Ellis, Forbes, 25 Sep. 2024
Connecticut’s Beardsley Zoo has announced the arrival of five new Guinea hog piglets to the farmyard family, according to a release.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 7 Aug. 2024
Our kitchen door opened onto a narrow strip of terrace and the low stone wall separating us from the farmyard.
—Rosanna Warren, Harper's Magazine, 25 June 2024
The property is farmed regeneratively, with an orchard, garden, vineyard and farmyard denizens — chickens, two longhorn cows, horses and a flock of geese — that greet you along the driveway.
—Amber Turpin, The Mercury News, 27 May 2024
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“Farmyard.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/farmyard. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.
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farmyard
noun
farm·yard
-ˌyärd
: space around or enclosed by farm buildings
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