feedyard

/ˈfidˌjɑrd/
noun
  1. A place where livestock, especially cattle, are fed and fattened before slaughter.
    • Modern feedyards use automated systems to distribute grain and hay.
    • The rancher sent the calves to a feedyard to be fattened for market.
    • Living near a large feedyard can sometimes be smelly due to the animals.
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