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farmyards

noun

plural of farmyard
as in farmlands

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  1. farmlands
  2. farms
  3. farmsteads
  4. ranches
Noun
  • At their regular density levels in Australian farmlands, the researchers estimated that brown snakes alone might remove thousands of mice annually for every square kilometer of farmland.
    — Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 15 Mar. 2026
Definition of farmlands
Noun
  • Many bees are used at avocado farms in Queensland to pollinate the crops, so the thefts could have a knock-on effect on other food production.
    — Chas Newkey-Burden, TheWeek, 27 Sep. 2026
  • Farm Aid, the annual music festival to raise funds and awareness for American family farms, will be broadcast tonight on CNN from 7-11 pm/ET, 4-8 pm/PT.
    — Greg Evans, Deadline, 26 Sep. 2026
Definition of farms
Noun
  • Some of the worst cases of the syndrome, for instance, have been on poor farmsteads in South Africa’s Eastern Cape.
    — Burkhard Bilger, New Yorker, 29 June 2026
  • Settlements and farmsteads spread across the state, and each year the timbermen marched deeper into the woods.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 10 June 2026
Definition of farmsteads
Noun
  • The series blends traditional melodrama with a Western atmosphere set on ranches and in desert landscapes.
    — Tiffany Acosta, AZCentral.com, 21 Sep. 2026
  • Located about 130 miles southeast of Atlanta, Sandersville boasts dozens of ranches on both sides of the two-lane highway leading into town.
    — Lauren Williams, AJC.com, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of ranches
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“Farmyards.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/farmyards. Accessed 1 Oct. 2026.

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