On a farm, the farmyard is an area of land near the farmhouse which is enclosed by walls or buildings.
英汉词典释义
n.
农家宅院
The cock crows in the farmyard.雄鸡在农家院中啼叫。She peered round into the farmyard.她往这个农家庭院里四处张望。The farmyard was quiet,with just a few chickens scratching about.这农家庭院静悄悄的,只有几只鸡在四处扒食。