farmyard
noun
farm·yard
ˈfärm-ˌyärd 
: land around or enclosed by farm buildings
especially
: barnyard
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In Out in the Country (1939), a woman lounges in a farmyard, seemingly relaxed, but a brood of trees and distant humped hills like burial mounds spoil the bucolic mood.
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Jeremy Lybarger, ARTnews.com, 26 Mar. 2025
But getting from laboratory breakthrough to farmyard reality isn't simple.
—Heide Brandes, thehustle.co, 24 Jan. 2025
The post shows Waffles enthusiastically galloping after the two goats, creating a scene of pure farmyard pandemonium.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 17 Jan. 2025
Whether furry pets, farmyard animals, or creatures of the wild, animal antics are endlessly fascinating.
—Terry Baddoo, USA TODAY, 12 Dec. 2024
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Jeremy Lybarger, ARTnews.com, 26 Mar. 2025
But getting from laboratory breakthrough to farmyard reality isn't simple.
—Heide Brandes, thehustle.co, 24 Jan. 2025
The post shows Waffles enthusiastically galloping after the two goats, creating a scene of pure farmyard pandemonium.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 17 Jan. 2025
Whether furry pets, farmyard animals, or creatures of the wild, animal antics are endlessly fascinating.
—Terry Baddoo, USA TODAY, 12 Dec. 2024
See All Example Sentences for farmyard
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“Farmyard.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/farmyard. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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farmyard
noun
farm·yard
-ˌyärd
: space around or enclosed by farm buildings
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