switchyard

[ swich-yahrd ]

noun

1. a railroad yard in which rolling stock is distributed or made up into trains.

Word History and Origins

Origin of switchyard¹

An Americanism dating back to 1885–90; switch + yard ²

Example Sentences

The lasers then enter the Switchyard, where mirrors direct the beams.

From Washington Post

The electrical switchyard at the plant had also been shelled, he said, suggesting that Russia had been trying to cut off the plant’s access to electricity.

From New York Times

The Morro Bay power station would house around 180,000 battery modules that would hold energy produced elsewhere and release it to the power grid via an existing PG&E switchyard adjacent to the site.

From Los Angeles Times

Much as a train switchyard can steer rail cars to different locations, researchers have engineered protein motors to carry tiny bits of cargo to different locations.

From Science Magazine

The utility said that that the fire is contained “within the switchyard at Plant McDonough,” and there are no known injuries.

From Fox News