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Definition of switchyard

switchyard

/ˈswɪtʃˌjɑːrd/
switch · yard
Plural:switchyards
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switchyard Lexical Profile

switchyard Game Scores & Validity

• noun

1

North American A railroad yard containing a complex network of tracks and switches used for sorting, assembling, and routing freight or passenger train cars.

Example

"The freight cars were uncoupled in the switchyard and sorted according to their final destinations."

2

An outdoor enclosure at a power plant or electrical substation containing high-voltage switches, circuit breakers, and transformers that connect generators to the transmission grid.

Example

"Engineers inspected the transformers and circuit breakers in the power plant's outdoor switchyard after the storm."

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• Nearby Words

switchgrass
switchman
switchover
switchyard
switzerland
swivel
swole

Usage Trend

Historical frequency of usage in published text.

180019102020
Data source: Google Books Ngram Viewer

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Switchyard. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/switchyard
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