"freight yard" meaning in All languages combined

See freight yard on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: freight yards [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} freight yard (plural freight yards)
  1. A rail yard for freight cars, typically designed for loading and unloading cargo and sorting locomotives. Categories (topical): Rail transportation Synonyms: goods yard

Inflected forms

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