barnyard

UK: /ˈbɑː^rnjɑː^rd/ US: /ˈbɑrnˌjɑrd/ ,(bärn′yärd′)

WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026

barn•yard /ˈbɑrnˌyɑrd/   n. [countable]

1. a yard that is next to or surrounds a barn.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026

barn•yard  (bärn′yärd′), n. 

1. Also called barnlot. a yard next to or surrounding a barn.

adj. 

2. of, pertaining to, or typical of a barnyard:
   barnyard noises; simple paintings of barnyard life.
3. indecent;
   smutty;
   vulgar:
   His barnyard humor made us all blush.

• barn¹ + yard² 1505–15

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barnyard / ˈbɑːnˌjɑːd/ noun

1. a yard adjoining a barn, in which farm animals are kept
2. (modifier) belonging to or characteristic of a barnyard
3. (modifier) crude or earthy