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# farmyard

noun (a farmyard, farmyards); adjective (farmyard animals)

«farmyard» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

A farmyard is the area round the farm buildings, often with animals and machines in it. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/farmyard/#m1)

### In the lessons

In children's books, songs and early science lessons, farmyard animals (hens, cows, pigs, sheep, ducks, horses) and their sounds are a common topic. Phrases: «farmyard animals», «in the farmyard», «farmyard noises».

### Examples

- The hens pecked at seeds in the farmyard. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/farmyard/#x1)
- The farmyard was muddy after the rain. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/farmyard/#x2)
- We learned the names of farmyard animals and their babies. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/farmyard/#x3)
- A tractor rumbled across the farmyard. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/farmyard/#x4)
- The pig escaped from the farmyard. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/farmyard/#x5)
- Can you make farmyard noises? Moo! Baa! Oink! [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/farmyard/#x6)
- Wash your hands after touching farmyard animals. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/farmyard/#x7)
- TWO GAME COCKS were fiercely fighting for the mastery of the farmyard. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/farmyard/#x8)

### Note

Countable. One word: farm + yard. Safety: wash hands after visiting farm animals, and keep away from big machines.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «farmyard» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/farmyard/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«farmyard» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/farmyard.html) on Mova free.