farmyard
noun
farm·yard ˈfärm-ˌyärd 
: land around or enclosed by farm buildings
especially : barnyard
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Your littlest charges will marvel at the size of the camels, tortoises and giraffes lumbering about the zoo’s meandering paths, and then eagerly pet goats and sheep in the farmyard. —
Susan McDonald, The Providence Journal, 26 Mar. 2026 The 1952 novel follows the story of an unlikely farmyard friendship between a spider named Charlotte and a pig named Wilbur. —Rebecca Noel, Charlotte Observer, 17 Nov. 2025 Now open, the Activity Yard is an all-access pass to farmyard fun featuring Tiny Town – a pint-sized kids village – hillside slide, paint-a-farm-truck, farm animals, corn bin, bubble stations and more. —Katie Nixon, Nashville Tennessean, 22 Oct. 2025 The colorful farmyard background pairs with cutout animal pieces, giving kids the option to complete the puzzle in steps or dive right in and assemble the whole scene. —Emily Glover, Parents, 2 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for farmyard
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Susan McDonald, The Providence Journal, 26 Mar. 2026 The 1952 novel follows the story of an unlikely farmyard friendship between a spider named Charlotte and a pig named Wilbur. —Rebecca Noel, Charlotte Observer, 17 Nov. 2025 Now open, the Activity Yard is an all-access pass to farmyard fun featuring Tiny Town – a pint-sized kids village – hillside slide, paint-a-farm-truck, farm animals, corn bin, bubble stations and more. —Katie Nixon, Nashville Tennessean, 22 Oct. 2025 The colorful farmyard background pairs with cutout animal pieces, giving kids the option to complete the puzzle in steps or dive right in and assemble the whole scene. —Emily Glover, Parents, 2 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for farmyard
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“Farmyard.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.grautoblog.com/dictionary/farmyard. Accessed 28 Apr. 2026.
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farmyard
noun
farm·yard -ˌyärd
: space around or enclosed by farm buildings
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