stockyard
/ˈstɑkˌjɑrd/
noun
- A large fenced area where livestock (such as cattle, sheep, or pigs) are kept temporarily before being sold, slaughtered, or transported.
- The stockyard was muddy after the rain, and the animals huddled together under the shelter.
- The rancher drove the cattle into the stockyard for the auction.
- Trucks lined up at the stockyard to load sheep for the market.
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