"greenyard" meaning in All languages combined

See greenyard on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: greenyards [plural]
Etymology: From green + yard. Etymology templates: {{af|en|green|yard}} green + yard Head templates: {{en-noun}} greenyard (plural greenyards)
  1. An enclosure covered with turf or grass.
    (UK) A pound used for the reception of stray animals.
    Tags: UK
    Sense id: en-greenyard-en-noun-m~hqtY2E Categories (other): British English, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 86 14 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 79 21 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 90 10
  2. An enclosure covered with turf or grass.
    A yard designed for training hounds.
    Sense id: en-greenyard-en-noun-NU0lA0Sw
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: green-yard, green yard

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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