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Stockyard

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition

n. A large enclosed yard, usually with pens or stables, in which livestock, such as cattle or pigs, are temporarily kept until slaughtered, sold, or shipped elsewhere.

Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License

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

WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

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

Word Usage

"Rio said that the spending would pay for a two-berth wharf at Cape Lambert port, a new stockyard, six new heavy train units and other equipment."

Hypernym

Words that are more generic or abstract

yard

Rhyme

Words with the same terminal sound

dockyard

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