Collocations with "yard"

12 collocations found

lumber yard

a place where lumber and other building materials are sold

lumber8.0
mow yard

to cut the grass in the area around a house, especially in American English

mow7.8
shipbuilding yard

A place where ships are built and repaired; also known as a shipyard.

shipbuilding7.8
scrap yard

A place where scrap materials are bought, sold, and stored. Often used as 'scrapyard'.

scrap7.1
railroad yard

an area with many tracks for storing and sorting trains

railroad6.8
freight yard

An area with many railroad tracks for storing and sorting freight cars.

freight6.5
salvage yard

A place where old or damaged vehicles and machines are taken and where their parts are sold.

salvage6.5
dirt yard

an area of land around a house, with a soil surface instead of grass

dirt6.3
marshalling yard

A railway yard where freight trains are assembled and sorted before their next destination.

marshalling6.0
construction yard

An area where construction materials and equipment are stored.

construction5.5
railway yard

a large area with many railway tracks where trains are stored and organized

railway5.5
livery yard

a stable where horses are kept for a fee

livery4.5