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- [skool-yahrd]
- /ˈskulˌyɑrd/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [skool-yahrd]
- /ˈskulˌyɑrd/
Definitions of schoolyard word
- noun schoolyard a playground or sports field near a school. 1
- noun schoolyard school playground 1
- countable noun schoolyard The schoolyard is the large open area with a hard surface just outside a school building, where the schoolchildren can play and do other activities. 0
- noun schoolyard the large open area with a hard surface just outside a school building, where the schoolchildren can play and do other activities 0
- noun schoolyard the ground around or near a school, used as a playground, playing field, etc. 0
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Origin of schoolyard
First appearance:
before 1865 One of the 28% newest English words
First recorded in 1865-70; school1 + yard2
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Parts of speech for Schoolyard
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
schoolyard popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 65% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
schoolyard usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerTop questions with schoolyard
- what is me and julio down by the schoolyard about?
- who sings me and julio down by the schoolyard?
- how to play me and julio down by the schoolyard?
See also
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