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horse-yard

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A fenced enclosure or pen for horses.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: Australia

Examples

  • 1914, Edward S. Sorenson, The Squatter King: A Romance of Bush Life, Sydney: The Catholic Press, Chapter 3, Outside the horse-yard, looking through the rails at half a dozen horses, and meditatively stroking his abundant beard, stood Captain Bryne, a well-conditioned man of 50, in a grey alpaca coat and white helmet.

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Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: yard, enclosure, area, place

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