farmyard

noun

farm·​yard ˈfärm-ˌyärd 

: land around or enclosed by farm buildings

especially : barnyard

Examples of farmyard in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Photographer, lifeguard, paparazzi Pet Mom Martha Martha’s love for animals goes beyond the farmyard. — Wendy Rose Gould, Martha Stewart, 11 Sep. 2026

Visitors can also hike through the salt marshes of Ninigret National Wildlife Refuge, stop for coffee and pastries at Dave's Coffee, or browse the eclectic shops and gardens at Fantastic Umbrella Factory, a former 19th-century farmyard turned open-air shopping village. — Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 13 June 2026

The whisky has a layered and complex nose, almost quirky, with earthy/farmyard aromas and pancake syrup, followed by black pepper and espresso bitterness that add depth. — Joseph V Micallef, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2026

Your littlest charges will marvel at the size of the camels, tortoises and giraffes lumbering about the zoo’s meandering paths, and then eagerly pet goats and sheep in the farmyard. — Susan McDonald, The Providence Journal, 26 Mar. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1686, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for farmyard

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

Kids Definition

farmyard

noun

farm·​yard -ˌyärd 

: space around or enclosed by farm buildings