classification yard
nounUK /ˌklæsɪfɪˈkeɪʃən jɑːd/
US /ˌklæsəfəˈkeɪʃən jɑːrd/
A place where trains are sorted and put into groups.
The freight cars were moved into the classification yard to be sorted by destination.
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2. A railway area where cars are arranged into new trains.
Workers in the classification yard coupled the cars into a long train.
3. A hump yard where cars roll downhill to be sorted.
The hump classification yard uses gravity to sort the railcars.
4. A staging area for organizing goods or vehicles.
The depot acts like a classification yard for delivery trucks.