barnyard

1 of 2

noun

barn·​yard ˈbärn-ˌyärd 

: a usually fenced area adjoining a barn

barnyard

2 of 2

adjective

: smutty, earthy, scatological

barnyard humor

Examples of barnyard in a Sentence

Adjective

goats, pigs, and other barnyard animals

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

At barnyard-chic Le Garde Champêtre, Japanese chef Kazuya Miyashita weaves the organic vegetable garden’s produce into farm-to-table plates minus the fuss—simply smoked and cooked around the fire. — Lane Nieset, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Aug. 2026

The barnyard fable is as old as the barnyard, as old as Aesop, older than the Bible. — Jill Lepore, New Yorker, 9 May 2026

Adjective

And while this time there are no actual goats wandering around, Sedgwick provides some barnyard accompaniment with a screaming toy as Bacon strums his acoustic guitar. — Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 10 Feb. 2023

Shaun the Sheep fans can't get enough of these barnyard animals and all their gentle adventures. — Marisa Lascala, Good Housekeeping, 30 Sep. 2022

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Adjective

1924, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing barnyard

• barnyard grass

Rhymes for barnyard

• asgard
• backyard
• blackguard
• bombard
• brickyard
• canard
• churchyard
• coastguard
• courtyard
• debarred
• diehard
• disbarred

Kids Definition

barnyard

noun

barn·​yard

ˈbärn-ˌyärd

: a usually fenced area around a barn