Associations to the word «Stockyard»

Wiktionary

STOCKYARD, noun. (US) An enclosed yard, with pens, sheds etc. or stables, where livestock is kept temporarily before being slaughtered, treated, sold, or shipped etc.

Dictionary definition

STOCKYARD, noun. Enclosed yard where cattle, pigs, horses, or sheep are kept temporarily.

Wise words

A word is not a crystal, transparent and unchanged; it is the skin of a living thought and may vary greatly in color and content according to the circumstances and time in which it is used.
Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.