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Definition of woodyard

woodyard

/ˈwʊdˌjɑːrd/
wood · yard
Plural:woodyards
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woodyard Lexical Profile

woodyard Game Scores & Validity

• noun

1

An outdoor area or enclosure where timber, lumber, or firewood is stored, chopped, or sold.

Example

"The caretaker spent the afternoon stacking freshly split oak logs in the estate's woodyard."

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• Nearby Words

woodworks
woodworm
woody
woodyard
wooer
woof
woofer

Word Origin & Etymology

Formed in Middle English as a compound of "wood" (from Old English "wudu") and "yard" (from Old English "geard", meaning an enclosure).

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