"stoneyard" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: stoneyards [plural]
Etymology: From stone + yard. Etymology templates: {{af|en|stone|yard}} stone + yard Head templates: {{en-noun}} stoneyard (plural stoneyards)
  1. A yard where quarried stone is processed.
    Sense id: en-stoneyard-en-noun-MBFny~mX Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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