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/ˈbärnˌyärd/,
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barnyards, plural;
  1. The area of open ground around a barn

  1. (barnyard) a yard adjoining a barn
  2. A barnyard (American English) or farmyard (British English) is a yard adjoined to a barn . As a combination of architecture and landscape design, the barnyard is less common now than in former times, especially since the tractor and truck have replaced the horse and wagon.
  3. (Barnyard (film)) Barnyard: The Original Party Animals is a 2006 computer-animated family comedy film, produced by Nickelodeon Movies and Paramount Pictures, that was released on August 4, 2006.
  4. (Barnyard (Music from the Motion Picture)) Barnyard (Music from the Motion Picture) is a soundtrack album from the 2006 movie Barnyard (see 2006 in Music).
  5. (Barnyard (video game)) Barnyard is a party game based on the animated film of the same name. It has been released for the Nintendo GameCube, PlayStation 2, Game Boy Advance, PC, and the Wii.
  6. (The Barnyard (film)) The Barnyard is a 1923 film featuring Oliver Hardy and directed by Larry Semon.
  7. (barnyard) An unclean, farmyard, fecal aroma that is imparted to a wine because of unclean barrels or unsanitary winemaking facilities.
  8. (Barnyard) 'Earthy,' 'organic' character reminiscent of country lanes. Expected in red Burgundies, and in proportion, considered desirable.
  9. (Barnyard) very often in the smell of some Burgundies and Rhônes you can imagine an animal-rich, even fecal setting (the euphemism is "rustic"). Many do not want to put the wine in their mouth when faced with this odor. But be brave, what lies beyond can be glorious.
  10. (BARNYARD) A place for Barneys. Also another way to identify a geek, kuk, dweeb, zappofreak or surfnerd. Any form of humanity that is lesser in the food chain than you are.
  11. (Barnyard) "A children's film about transsexual barnyard animals? I haven't seen a website more disgusting, and trust me, I've looked!"
  12. (Barnyard) (n.) affectionate nickname for the dormitory that is officially named Barnard
  13. (Barnyard) A strangely positive term for a rotting straw and sweaty horse smell of a fine red or white Burgundy.
  14. (Barnyard) Counter-intuitively positive adjective for wines with a pronounced earthiness; the Wine Snob analogue to the Food Snob term “lusty.” There’s a healthy dose of barnyard funk on the nose of this Echézeaux.
  15. (Barnyard) Not my favorite smell from a wine however some people seem to enjoy it.
  16. (Barnyard) You will often hear people describe a wine as having barnyard aromas or related terms like "horsey, manure, animal, etc." This literally means there are aromas that smell a bit stinky. However, this isn't always a bad thing! ...
  17. (barnyard) the smell of hay and farm animals that is sometimes associated with old red Burgundy, southern Rhône, and Tuscan wines. Not always negative.