Stoneyard
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
- 1 A yard where quarried stone is processed.
"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."
Example
More examples"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.
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