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stockyard

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • CMU ARPABET: S T AA1 K Y AA2 R D Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

noun

Meaning 1

An enclosed yard, with pens, sheds etc. or stables, where livestock is kept temporarily before being slaughtered, treated, sold, or shipped etc.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: Australia, US

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

enclosed yard where cattle, pigs, horses, or sheep are kept temporarily

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: yard

History

Etymology

From stock + yard.

Across languages

Translations

4 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Finnish: karjatarha — Translations
  • German: Viehhof — Translations
  • Māori: tōkiāri — Translations
  • Portuguese: redil — Translations