Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

stoneyard

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: stone-yard
IPA

13

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A yard where quarried stone is processed.

Example Sentences

"Enclosed by a high wall, the site included a greenyard for holding stray cattle, later used as a stoneyard, and there was also a stone-faced brick watch-box."

Etymology

From stone + yard.

Inflected Forms

stoneyards (plural)

Questions

What does stoneyard mean?: A yard where quarried stone is processed.
Where does stoneyard come from?: From stone + yard.

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