What is another word for stockyards?

Pronunciation: [stˈɒkjɑːdz] (IPA)

Stockyards are facilities where livestock is held and handled before being sent to market. There are several synonyms for this term, each with its own specific connotation and context. For instance, some people might refer to these facilities as animal pens or corrals, which are typically used for temporary containment. Alternatively, cattle yards and feedlots are often larger facilities that are used for the long-term housing and feeding of livestock. Holding facilities and ranches are also popular synonyms that capture the essence of what stockyards represent. Ultimately, the term used will depend on the specific facility and the type of animals being held or managed.

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What are the hypernyms for Stockyards?

A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.

Usage examples for Stockyards

It is well known that those animals coming from an infected district and sold in the "southern pens" of northern stockyards bring about one-half a cent less per pound than the quoted market price.
"Special Report on Diseases of Cattle"
U.S. Department of Agriculture J.R. Mohler
The inspectors made 108,683 visits to farms, stockyards, etc.
"Special Report on Diseases of Cattle"
U.S. Department of Agriculture J.R. Mohler
Sometimes it is necessary to close stockyards for disinfection.
"Special Report on Diseases of Cattle"
U.S. Department of Agriculture J.R. Mohler

Famous quotes with Stockyards

  • It is the smell of the stockyards, all of it taken together, a smell so bad one must go down to visit the killing of the animals or never eat meat again. Watching the animals be slaughtered, one knows the human case — no matter how close to angel we may come, the butcher is equally there.
    Norman Mailer
  • It was from the Chicago stockyards that the Nazis learned how to process bodies.
    J. M. Coetzee

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