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farmyard

noun

Definition of farmyard

as in farm

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Recent Examples of farmyard Your littlest charges will marvel at the size of the camels, tortoises and giraffes lumbering about the zoo’s meandering paths, and then eagerly pet goats and sheep in the farmyard. — Susan McDonald, The Providence Journal, 26 Mar. 2026 The 1952 novel follows the story of an unlikely farmyard friendship between a spider named Charlotte and a pig named Wilbur. — Rebecca Noel, Charlotte Observer, 17 Nov. 2025 Now open, the Activity Yard is an all-access pass to farmyard fun featuring Tiny Town – a pint-sized kids village – hillside slide, paint-a-farm-truck, farm animals, corn bin, bubble stations and more. — Katie Nixon, Nashville Tennessean, 22 Oct. 2025 The colorful farmyard background pairs with cutout animal pieces, giving kids the option to complete the puzzle in steps or dive right in and assemble the whole scene. — Emily Glover, Parents, 2 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for farmyard

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An analysis by The Rockefeller Foundation estimates that locally sourced NY FAM programs would drive nearly $30 million to local farms each year, improving the bottom line of around 630 small- or midsize farms.

— Marian Flaxman, New York Daily News, 23 Aug. 2026
Yuba-Sutter grower Rob Bains has a land development and custom farm work business and is shouldering hundreds of thousands of dollars in costs for former Del Monte farmers until they get paid through the tree pull program.

— Lizzie Kane, Sacbee.com, 23 Aug. 2026

Definition of farm

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The roughly 200-acre swath that includes Timber Creek and surrounding farmland has been designated for future residential development since it was annexed into the city in 2016.

— Rose Evans August 21, Idaho Statesman, 21 Aug. 2026
The Colorado River is a lifeline for the Southwest, providing water to around 40 million people and irrigating more than 5 million acres of farmland.

— Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of farmland

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Overall, scientists project that, by 2050, loss of cropland from urbanization and soil degradation could reduce China’s food production capacity by up to 18 percent.

— Caitlin Welsh, Foreign Affairs, 11 Aug. 2026
Its agricultural economy is heavily pastoral, with a focus on livestock and hay rather than row crops, making the loss of pastureland a distinct economic and ecological concern compared to cropland loss in other areas.

— Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of cropland

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For a more pastoral setting, The Nutmeg Inn is an 18th-century country farmstead with eight guest rooms named after herbs and spices.

— Annie Sherman, Travel + Leisure, 19 July 2026
Make one last nature stop before the end of the tour at DeYoung Natural Area, a 191-acre historic farmstead with a mile of shoreline on Cedar Lake.

— Stacy Conde, Midwest Living, 9 July 2026

Definition of farmstead

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Over time, Santa Cristina turned into a self-sufficient family estate with a nine-bedroom villa, a farmhouse, vegetable gardens, olive trees, an apiary, a private chapel, a swimming pool, boats, and even helicopter access.

— Jim Dobson, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026
Try out the look in your farmhouse, cottage, or classic European kitchen, Murphy suggests.

— Sarah Lyon, The Spruce, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of farmhouse

Noun

Pollard attended Culver High School and lived with an aunt and uncle in Montana while working on a cattle ranch, then helped out his dad on movie sets.

— Mike Barnes, HollywoodReporter, 18 Aug. 2026
Outside of music, Beard owned and operated a ranch in Richmond, Texas, and maintained a love of golfing and car racing.

— Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 18 Aug. 2026

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