Farmyard

Podcast 1 · Introduction

Farmyard

A documentary-style narration: origin, meaning, and feel.

Part of speech

noun

Pronunciation

FARM-yard  /ˈfɑːmjɑːd/

Definition

A yard or enclosed area surrounded by farm buildings.

Plain meaning

The central open space of a farm, surrounded by barns, sheds, and outbuildings, where animals are kept and farm work is done.

Register

Neutral and rural in its primary sense. Slightly comic in 'farmyard humour' or 'farmyard language', which are euphemisms for crude jokes.