schoolyard

«schoolyard» in Mova's school dictionary: the outdoor area next to a school where children play at… — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples.

part of speech

noun (a schoolyard, schoolyards)

meaning for a pupil

A schoolyard is the outdoor area next to a school where children play at break time (UK: playground). tree →

sense in the lessons

In US and Canadian stories children play, line up and sometimes fight in the schoolyard. Phrases: «schoolyard games», «schoolyard bully», «in the schoolyard».

examples

• We played tag in the schoolyard. tree →
• The schoolyard was covered in snow. tree →
• A schoolyard bully took his lunch money. tree →
• Line up in the schoolyard when the bell rings. tree →
• The schoolyard is 40 m long and 25 m wide; its area is 1,000 square metres. tree →

note

Mostly North American; UK, Australia and New Zealand usually say «playground». One word.

Trees and pragmatics

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