Barnyard (noun)

The area or enclosure surrounding a barn where farm animals are kept.

Origin:

From the compound word barn+yard, meaning the yard or area surrounding a barn.

Examples:

1. The children loved visiting the barnyard to see the cows and chickens.
2. The pigs were rooting around in the mud in the barnyard.
3. The barnyard was bustling with activity as farmers fed and tended to the animals.
4. The barnyard was full of the sounds of clucking chickens and lowing cows.
5. The smell of the barnyard was a mix of hay, manure and animals.