tanyard C2 Topic:Places & Geography US /ˈtænˌjɑːrd/ UK /ˈtænˌjɑːd/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 noun the part of a tannery containing the vats and working area where hides are tanned The old tanyard still contained stone pits once filled with tanning liquor. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · the part of a tannery... tannerytanning yard Word family Related forms tantannerleathervat Etymology A compound of tan + yard, recorded from the seventeenth century. It names the yard or section of a tannery where hides were steeped in tanning vats. Topics Places & Geography External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # tanyard **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˈtænˌjɑːrd/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈtænˌjɑːd/ ## Meanings 1. the part of a tannery containing the vats and working area where hides are tanned ## Examples - The old tanyard still contained stone pits once filled with tanning liquor. ## Synonyms - tannery - tanning yard ## Related Forms - tan - tanner - leather - vat ## Etymology A compound of tan + yard, recorded from the seventeenth century. It names the yard or section of a tannery where hides were steeped in tanning vats. ## Topics - Places & Geography markdown