showyard en · NOUN
Etymology
From show + yard.
Meanings
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An enclosed yard where livestock is exhibited.
Young breeders should not rush into the showyard with animals bred by other people, and bought at high prices; neither should they, when desirous of starting a herd, purchase first prize animals in a highly overfed state.
1883, Royal Highland and Agricultural Society of Scotland, Edinburgh, Prize-essays and Transactions, page 227:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| showyards | Number=Plur | lexicographic |