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
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Noun
  • Its traditional farm buildings have been sensitively modernized by Portuguese architect Eduardo Souto de Moura, now housing 40 rooms as well as a spa, fitness studio, two outdoor pools, and a choice of restaurants that champion the estate’s agricultural output.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Apr. 2026
  • Its loan guarantee program — geared toward larger farm and rural business projects — has remained open, though the analysis found that the agency has awarded no new agreements this fiscal year.
    Ayurella Horn-Muller, Los Angeles Times, 20 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
  • The charming 1900s farmstead, complete with a red barn and animals, adds to the experience.
    Teresa Woodard, Midwest Living, 10 Apr. 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 popular modern farmhouse style has been given a refreshing, wholly original spin by Studio Eckstrom, a firm based in Omaha, Nebraska.
    Dan Howarth, Architectural Digest, 19 Apr. 2026
  • Birch Lane’s quilt set serves elevated farmhouse charm.
    Mariana Best, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • And yet authorities have never fully investigated what happened at the ranch.
    Hallie Jackson, NBC news, 20 Apr. 2026
  • Bill and Doris Cooper were responsible for converting all 28 acres of vines to CCOF Certified Organic status in 2011, a designation maintained to this day by general manager Jan Garrod and his son Trevor, who serves as winemaker and ranch yard foreman.
    Laura Ness, Mercury News, 19 Apr. 2026

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“Farmyard.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/farmyard. Accessed 22 Apr. 2026.

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