stockyard

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

stock +‎ yard

Noun[edit]

stockyard (plural stockyards)

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

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