"truckyard" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: truckyards [plural]
Etymology: From truck + yard. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|truck|yard}} truck + yard Head templates: {{en-noun}} truckyard (plural truckyards)
  1. A yard where trucks are loaded and unloaded. Related terms: yard jockey

Inflected forms

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