stockyard
(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.
See stockyard in American Heritage Dictionary 4
noun 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.
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