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farmyard

noun

Definition of farmyard

as in farm

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Recent Examples of farmyard Your littlest charges will marvel at the size of the camels, tortoises and giraffes lumbering about the zoo’s meandering paths, and then eagerly pet goats and sheep in the farmyard. — Susan McDonald, The Providence Journal, 26 Mar. 2026 The 1952 novel follows the story of an unlikely farmyard friendship between a spider named Charlotte and a pig named Wilbur. — Rebecca Noel, Charlotte Observer, 17 Nov. 2025 Now open, the Activity Yard is an all-access pass to farmyard fun featuring Tiny Town – a pint-sized kids village – hillside slide, paint-a-farm-truck, farm animals, corn bin, bubble stations and more. — Katie Nixon, Nashville Tennessean, 22 Oct. 2025 The colorful farmyard background pairs with cutout animal pieces, giving kids the option to complete the puzzle in steps or dive right in and assemble the whole scene. — Emily Glover, Parents, 2 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for farmyard

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Noun

To make way for what will be the third reservoir to serve the canal, an area of more than 11,000 acres that is currently home to schools, churches, farms and cemeteries will have to be flooded and at least 1,600 residents re-homed.

— Hira Humayun, CNN Money, 18 Oct. 2026
The farm offers a punch card to residents for $18 and is good for up to 14 punches or around 21 bags of debris.

— Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 18 Oct. 2026

Definition of farm

Noun

Data from 2024-2025 suggests that the industry is scaling, with organic cotton initiatives bringing in around 2,062 farmers on approximately 4,600 hectares of farmland, with projections reaching 7,400 hectares by 2025-2026.

— Jennifer Bringle, Footwear News, 16 Oct. 2026
About three-fourths of the water taken from it flows to farmland — about 5 million acres of it — producing alfalfa for cattle, lettuce, broccoli and other crops.

— Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of farmland

Noun

The family has been farming rice there since 1937 and has long managed its land as both cropland and wildlife habitat.

— Ryan Brennan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 Oct. 2026
Supporters say shifting unproductive cropland to clean energy will help California meet its 100% renewable power goal, while farm groups warn of losing valuable agricultural land.

— Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of cropland

Noun

For a quintessential Up North afternoon, head to Gabriel Farms, an 1880s farmstead with vineyards, U-pick apples and berries, and affectionate farm pups.

— Taryn Shorr-Mckee, Midwest Living, 26 Aug. 2026
For a more pastoral setting, The Nutmeg Inn is an 18th-century country farmstead with eight guest rooms named after herbs and spices.

— Annie Sherman, Travel + Leisure, 19 July 2026

Definition of farmstead

Noun

The farmhouse kitchen, meanwhile, is all white cabinetry and marble countertops, with a breakfast nook placed next to a bay window.

— Tori Latham, Robb Report, 16 Oct. 2026
The new appendage lets humans using Beewise’s Beehome monitoring system remotely care for the colony without needing to go to a hive that might be up to 100 acres away from the farmhouse.

— Rachel Sacks, Time, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of farmhouse

Noun

After the Palisades fire, the ranch began hosting weekly community potluck dinners for anyone who lost their home.

— Noah Haggerty, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2026
Another image — Jessie riding a real horse — helped inspire the ranch setting and a new character, Blaze.

— Davide Abbatescianni, Variety, 16 Oct. 2026

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