stockyards

plural of stockyard

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for stockyards
Noun
  • Daniel Jones’ 197 yards passing were the most ever in a first half in his career.
    Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 8 Sep. 2025
  • One week later, Smith finished with eight catches for a career-high 169 yards.
    Zach Berman, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Morro Bay was once a bustling port city that primarily dealt in the shipment of dairy and beef from the local ranches in the area.
    Cu Fleshman, Travel + Leisure, 8 Sep. 2025
  • Brothers Nathan and Bub Bright meet for the first time in months at the remote fence line separating their cattle ranches in the lonely outback.
    Kris Slugg, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Sep. 2025
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“Stockyards.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stockyards. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.

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