farmyard

noun
UK /ˈfɑːm.jɑːd/
US /ˈfɑːrm.jɑːrd/

A farmyard is the open area next to farm buildings where animals live and play.

The children fed the ducks in the farmyard.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. The ground or yard attached to a farmhouse.

We walked across the farmyard to reach the kitchen door.

3. A place full of noisy, busy activity, often used figuratively.

The classroom turned into a farmyard when the teacher left.

4. The area of a farm where animals are kept and fed.

The pigs were moved to the farmyard for feeding time.