Stockyards Meaning in English
word · lemma: stockyard
释义
Large fenced areas or facilities where farm animals like cattle, sheep, or pigs are kept before they are slaughtered, sold, or shipped.
用法与细微差别
Mainly used in historical, agricultural, or industrial contexts. Plural is far more common than singular. Often refers to large facilities in cities, especially in the U.S. Midwest. Do not confuse with 'barns' (for storing animals or crops on a farm) or 'feedlots' (for fattening animals).
例句
The cows were taken to the stockyards before being sold.
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Many animals stay in the stockyards for a few days.
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The city built new stockyards to help local farmers.
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Chicago’s famous stockyards once processed millions of animals each year.
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My grandfather used to work long hours at the stockyards.
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After the auction, all the sheep were herded back into the stockyards.
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