Definition

Noun: * An enclosed yard for keeping poultry: A fenced or otherwise enclosed outdoor area specifically designed and used for housing and containing domestic fowl, such as chickens, ducks, or geese.

Usage

• The term "hen yard" is a compound noun that functions as a single unit to describe a specific type of enclosure. It is used to refer to the physical space where poultry are kept.
• It is a straightforward, descriptive term common in agricultural or rural contexts.

Examples

• The farmer collects eggs every morning from the hen yard.
• To protect the chickens from foxes, they built a secure fence around the hen yard.
• The children loved to scatter grain for the birds in the hen yard.

Advanced Usage

• The term can be used metaphorically to describe any crowded or confined space, though this is less common.
  • The busy office felt like a hen yard with everyone talking at once.

Variants and Related Words

• Chicken run: A very similar term, often used interchangeably with "hen yard," though sometimes implying a longer, narrower enclosure.
• Poultry yard: A more general term that can encompass areas for various types of domestic fowl.
• Coop: Typically refers to the sheltered house or building within the yard where poultry roost and lay eggs. The "hen yard" is the attached outdoor enclosure.
• Enclosure: The general category to which a hen yard belongs.

Synonyms

• Chicken run
• Poultry yard
• Fowl run
• Enclosed yard

Antonyms

• Open range
• Free-range area (when referring to unrestricted access)

Noun

1. an enclosed yard for keeping poultry