stockyard

stockyard Definition

stock·yard (stäk′yärd′)

noun

an enclosure for stock on a farm
☆ an enclosure with pens, sheds, etc. where cattle, hogs, sheep, or horses are kept temporarily before slaughtering or shipment: usually used in pl.

stockyard Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

worker: Externally the story had to do with a family of stockyard workers, but internally it was the story of my own family.

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