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farmyard

noun [C]
 
 
/ˈfɑːm.jɑːd/ US  /ˈfɑːrm.jɑːrd/ (US usually barnyard)

Definition

an area surrounded by or near farm buildings: farmyard animals/smellsGardens and yards
(Definition of farmyard noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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