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stockyard

American  
[stok-yahrd] / ˈstɒkˌyɑrd /

noun

  1. an enclosure with pens, sheds, etc., connected with a slaughterhouse, railroad, market, etc., for the temporary housing of cattle, sheep, swine, or horses.

  2. a yard for livestock.

stockyard British  
/ ˈstɒkˌjɑːd /

noun

  1. a large yard with pens or covered buildings where farm animals are assembled, sold, etc

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Etymology

Origin of stockyard

First recorded in 1795–1805; stock + yard 2

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