stockyard

noun

stock·​yard ˈstäk-ˌyärd 

: a yard for stock

specifically : one in which transient cattle, sheep, swine, or horses are kept temporarily for slaughter, market, or shipping

Examples of stockyard in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Chicago has Back of the Yards, once adjacent to its notorious stockyards and not that far from Bubbly Creek, where methane and hydrogen sulfide gas once caused the South Fork of the Chicago River to make like a hot tub. — Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 22 Oct. 2026

Many who lost their jobs in the flood found work cleaning up the stockyards. — Michelle Oliva-Espinosa, Kansas City Star, 18 July 2026

Go to the stockyards and Mule Alley. — AFAR Media, 30 May 2026

This is the fourth consecutive year Fort Worth’s Dickies Arena has hosted the championship, making the stockyards city the de facto home of NCAA gymnastics. — Caroline Price, Forbes.com, 13 Apr. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1756, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for stockyard

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

Kids Definition

stockyard

noun

stock·​yard ˈstäk-ˌyärd 

: a yard in which livestock are kept temporarily for slaughter, market, or shipping