STOCKYARD


Meaning of STOCKYARD in English

/stok"yahrd'/ , n.

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.

[ 1795-1805; STOCK + YARD 2 ]

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