Barnyard
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈbɑɹnˌjɑɹd/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Barnyard is a noun meaning (agriculture) The yard associated with or surrounding a barn.
Meaning
(agriculture) The yard associated with or surrounding a barn.
More Meanings
- (figurative) Vulgar; scatological.
- (figurative) Of food or drink, having an earthy flavor.
Example Sentences
Henderson too barnyard for Casa Loma, so they are rejecting further arrangements by him.
Cheeses made from goat’s milk tend to have a more barnyard and tangy taste than cow’s milk.
It has a coat of stiff hairs rather than the soft fleece of the barnyard animal, and it is much more agile.
They’ve come to be called "snout" houses, a label that sounds more barnyard than city street and, in any event, certainly doesn’t sound pretty.
Word Forms
- barnyards
Synonyms for barnyard
Depending on context, synonyms include farmyardy, farmyard.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include manure, showyard, barn, saleyard, foldyard, pigyard.
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