Holding Yard (Noun)
Meaning
A pen where livestock is temporarily confined.
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Examples
- After the cattle were transported from the farm, they were placed in a holding yard before being taken to the market.
- The livestock agent carefully sorted the animals in the holding yard according to their breed and size.
- A holding yard outside the auction house served as a temporary confinement area for the animals waiting to be sold.
- Farmers used a large holding yard to assemble their cattle before they were shipped to a slaughterhouse.
- The veterinarian checked on the sick cows that were isolated in a separate holding yard on the farm for observation.