stockyard

[stok-yahrd]

stock·yard

[stok-yahrd]
noun
1.
an enclosure with pens, sheds, etc., connected with a slaughterhouse, railroad, market, etc., for the temporary housing of cattle, sheep, swine, or horses.
2.
a yard for livestock.

Origin:
1795–1805; stock + yard2
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Stockyard is always a great word to know.
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a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
a stew of meat, vegetables, potatoes, etc.
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stockyard (ˈstɒkˌjɑːd)
 
n
a large yard with pens or covered buildings where farm animals are assembled, sold, etc

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