barnyard

Everyday

1. The yard or area around a barn on a farm, where animals walk and feed. tree →
2. (as an adjective) To do with farm animals, or rough and rude, like "barnyard humour". tree →

In the lessons

It appears in farm stories, songs and picture books about cows, pigs, hens and ducks, and in science lessons about farm animals. It sets a farm scene for the reader. Phrases: "barnyard animals", "in the barnyard", "barnyard noises".

Examples

• The hens pecked at grain in the barnyard. tree →
• We made barnyard animal noises in music class. tree →
• The pig rolled in the mud of the barnyard. tree →
• The story is set in a noisy barnyard. tree →
• A rooster crowed from the barnyard fence. tree →
• Children fed the goats in the barnyard at the farm park. tree →
• The comedian told silly barnyard jokes. tree →
• Uncle Henry was milking the cows in the barnyard, and Toto had jumped out of her arms and was running toward the barn, barking furiously. tree →

Note

Countable: a barnyard, barnyards. Mainly used in American English; British speakers often say "farmyard". Made of "barn" plus "yard".