farmyard

«farmyard» in Mova's school dictionary: the area round the farm buildings, often with animals and… — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples.

part of speech

noun (a farmyard, farmyards); adjective (farmyard animals)

meaning for a pupil

A farmyard is the area round the farm buildings, often with animals and machines in it. tree →

sense in the lessons

In children's books, songs and early science lessons, farmyard animals (hens, cows, pigs, sheep, ducks, horses) and their sounds are a common topic. Phrases: «farmyard animals», «in the farmyard», «farmyard noises».

examples

• The hens pecked at seeds in the farmyard. tree →
• The farmyard was muddy after the rain. tree →
• We learned the names of farmyard animals and their babies. tree →
• A tractor rumbled across the farmyard. tree →
• The pig escaped from the farmyard. tree →
• Can you make farmyard noises? Moo! Baa! Oink! tree →
• Wash your hands after touching farmyard animals. tree →
• TWO GAME COCKS were fiercely fighting for the mastery of the farmyard. tree →

note

Countable. One word: farm + yard. Safety: wash hands after visiting farm animals, and keep away from big machines.

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «farmyard» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.