farmyard

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Recent Examples of farmyard Such an outbreak is not particularly surprising; the reason the vast majority of milk is pasteurized (heated briefly to kill germs) is because milk can easily pick up nasty pathogens in the farmyard that can cause severe illnesses, particularly in children. Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 29 July 2025 Generous Rooms, however, scream country-chic—dripping with rustic charm, from original beams to cutesy farmyard prints, deep soaking tubs, and exposed swathes of Cotswolds stone. Lewis Nunn, Forbes.com, 2 July 2025 Part museum, part zoo, part aquarium, the family-friendly facility has exhibits about dinosaurs, a stingray touch tank, and a hands-on farmyard. Lydia Mansel, Southern Living, 29 June 2025 Participants still run a pet center, but also work at a farmyard with cows, goats and other animals, a restaurant and bakery, a country store, a thrift shop, and Lambs Industries, which offers production services, such as assembling, sorting or packaging products. Robert McCoppin, Chicago Tribune, 24 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for farmyard
Recent Examples of Synonyms for farmyard
Noun
  • Johansson, meanwhile, is running as the grassroots candidate with a record as a conservative farm advocate.
    Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 6 Apr. 2026
  • Additionally, 77 percent of growers rotate crops, disrupting pest cycles, building soil health and diversifying farm income for a more stable system.
    SJ Studio, Footwear News, 6 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Sometimes hillforts had farmland adjacent to the main enclosures.
    News Desk, Artforum, 10 Apr. 2026
  • Most of the farmland in Rock Creek’s master plan is zoned to be redeveloped as single-family homes with minimum lot sizes of 5,000 square feet.
    Samuel O’Neal April 8, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Anhydrous ammonia is caustic and must be handled as a compressed gas, but given the high nitrogen content, technology was developed to store and transport so it could be injected into cropland.
    Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 15 Mar. 2026
  • Large cropland areas replace diverse habitats.
    François Leroy, The Conversation, 11 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Sample local farmstead cheeses at Noble Rind Cheese Company, get picnic fixings at Viroqua Food Co+op, and for dinner, reserve a table at The Driftless Cafe, with a menu that changes nightly but always focuses on local, fresh cuisine.
    Katy Spratte Joyce, Midwest Living, 31 Mar. 2026
  • Camouflaged in a valley speckled with just a handful of villas and farmsteads, the 16 stone houses overlook the naked dunes and sensational sunsets of Livadia Bay.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • The main space includes a custom kitchen with an induction Verona stove, leathered granite counters and a large copper farmhouse sink.
    Kaitlyn Keegan, Hartford Courant, 4 Apr. 2026
  • According to locals, the Tschikof family home was a large, yellow farmhouse, with a barn out back and, beyond that, a meadow dotted with mature trees.
    Simon Akam, Vanity Fair, 2 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • The portable help pendant elicited an immediate response from every room in my single-story three-bedroom ranch and worked perfectly at distances of 100 too 400 feet while outside of my home.
    John R. Delaney, PC Magazine, 6 Apr. 2026
  • Close to Rocky Mountain National Park, this all-inclusive guest ranch has everything from classic ranch activities like trail rides to surprising options such as a ropes course and zip line.
    Julie Bielenberg, USA Today, 4 Apr. 2026

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“Farmyard.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/farmyard. Accessed 12 Apr. 2026.

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