/ Dictionary / Index S stockyard: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: stock•yard Pronunciation: (stok'yärd"), [key] — n. an enclosure with pens, sheds, etc., connected with a slaughterhouse, railroad, market, etc., for the temporary housing of cattle, sheep, swine, or horses. a yard for livestock. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: stockyard (Thesaurus) stocky stodge Related Content Daily Word Quiz: neologism Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language