[stok-yahrd] 
| 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. |
| stock·yard (stŏk'yärd') n. A large enclosed yard, usually with pens or stables, in which livestock, such as cattle or pigs, are temporarily kept until slaughtered, sold, or shipped elsewhere. |
