homesteadyard
nounUK /ˈhəʊmstɛdjɑːd/
US /ˈhoʊmstɛdjɑːrd/
The open space around a farmhouse where a family lives and works.
The children played tag in the homesteadyard while their parents fed the chickens.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. The enclosed land immediately surrounding a settler's cabin or dwelling.
Pioneers fenced the homesteadyard to keep livestock from wandering off.
3. A small cultivated plot attached to a rural home for growing vegetables or keeping animals.
She grew tomatoes and herbs in the homesteadyard behind the kitchen.
4. The central gathering area of a rural property used for chores and family activities.
Neighbors gathered in the homesteadyard for the annual harvest supper.