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- [stok-yahrd]
- /ˈstɒkˌyɑrd/
- /ˈstɒk.jɑːd/
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- [stok-yahrd]
- /ˈstɒkˌyɑrd/
Definitions of stockyard word
- noun stockyard an enclosure with pens, sheds, etc., connected with a slaughterhouse, railroad, market, etc., for the temporary housing of cattle, sheep, swine, or horses. 1
- noun stockyard a yard for livestock. 1
- noun stockyard livestock enclosure 1
- noun stockyard a large yard with pens or covered buildings where farm animals are assembled, sold, etc 0
- noun stockyard an enclosure for stock on a farm 0
- noun stockyard an enclosure with pens, sheds, etc. where cattle, hogs, sheep, or horses are kept temporarily before slaughtering or shipment 0
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Origin of stockyard
First appearance:
before 1795 One of the 43% newest English words
First recorded in 1795-1805; stock + yard2
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Parts of speech for Stockyard
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
stockyard popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 62% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
stockyard usage trend in Literature
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Top questions with stockyard
- what is a stockyard?
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