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Stockyards

/stˈɑˌkjɑrdz/
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(noun) plural of stockyard

The city has a large and busy set of stockyards near the port.
A stockyard is a large yard with pens where livestock is kept.
CEFR Practice Quiz
Large trucks were continuously arriving at the ____ to deliver animals from the surrounding farms.

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