stockyards

Definition of stockyardsnext
plural of stockyard

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stockyards
Noun
  • Most people at the meeting, held over Microsoft Teams, expressed excitement at the potential for conservation in an area stretching from Will Rogers State Beach to Torrance, plus 200 yards inland.
    Susanne Rust Follow, Los Angeles Times, 12 Feb. 2026
  • Bad Bunny’s sum of 98 million misses being his biggest streaming day ever by a hair (or in football terms, a few yards, or even inches).
    Kevin Rutherford, Billboard, 11 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • However, two devastating challenges not readily realized are flooding and future water scarcity affecting our farms and ranches.
    Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Feb. 2026
  • But people like him weren’t willing to watch their homes and ranches go up in flames without a fight.
    Michael Collins, USA Today, 14 Feb. 2026
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“Stockyards.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stockyards. Accessed 18 Feb. 2026.

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