stockyard

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noun
Definitions
  • (US) An enclosed yard, with pens, sheds etc. or stables, where livestock is kept temporarily before being slaughtered, treated, sold, or shipped etc.

Etymology

Compound from English stock (supply, cover with material, target, butt, source) + English yard (rod, stick, enclosure, enclosed area, space, an enclosure, unit of length equal to 3 feet, staff, beam, enclosed area designated for a specific purpose, area).

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yard

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rod, stick, enclosure, enclosed area, space, an enclosure, unit of length equal to 3 feet, staff, beam, enclosed area designated for a specific purpose, area

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