stockyard

English

Etymology

stock +‎ yard

Noun

stockyard (plural stockyards)

(US) An enclosed yard, with pens, sheds etc. or stables, where livestock is kept temporarily before being slaughtered, treated, sold, or shipped etc.

Translations

German: Viehhof m

Maori: tōkiāri

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