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- [bahrn-yahrd]
- /ˈbɑrnˌyɑrd/
- /ˈbɑːn.jɑːd/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [bahrn-yahrd]
- /ˈbɑrnˌyɑrd/
Definitions of barnyard word
- countable noun barnyard On a farm, the barnyard is the area in front of or next to a barn. 3
- noun barnyard a yard adjoining a barn, in which farm animals are kept 3
- noun barnyard belonging to or characteristic of a barnyard 3
- noun barnyard crude or earthy 3
- noun barnyard the yard or ground near a barn, often enclosed 3
- adjective barnyard of a barnyard 3
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Origin of barnyard
First appearance:
before 1505 One of the 26% oldest English words
First recorded in 1505-15; barn1 + yard2
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Parts of speech for Barnyard
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adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
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barnyard popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 78% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
barnyard usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for barnyard
noun barnyard
- pen — a female swan.
- corral — In North America, a corral is a space surrounded by a fence where cattle or horses are kept.
- feedlot — a plot of ground, often near a stockyard, where livestock are gathered to be fattened for market.
- barnlot — barnyard.
- farmyard — a yard or enclosure surrounded by or connected with farm buildings.
adjective barnyard
- grody — repulsive; disgusting; nauseating.
- porno — pornography
- gross — without deductions; total, as the amount of sales, salary, profit, etc., before taking deductions for expenses, taxes, or the like (opposed to net2. ): gross earnings; gross sales.
- cloddish — of, relating to, or resembling a clod or boor; doltish; stolid.
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