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school·yard  (sklyärd)
n.
An open area next to a school building for play and outdoor activities.
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Noun1.schoolyard - the yard associated with a schoolschoolyard - the yard associated with a school    
yard - a tract of land enclosed for particular activities (sometimes paved and usually associated with buildings); "they opened a repair yard on the edge of town"
Translations
schoolyard [ˈskuːljɑːrd] n (US) → cour f de récréation
school year n → année f scolaire
schoolyard [ˈskuːlˌjɑːd] n (Am) → cortile m della scuola
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It sounds so simple, just convert the under-utilized open space of paved schoolyards into parks and playgrounds.
School of thought: schoolyards as playgrounds is not a radical ... by Dolesh, Richard J. / Parks & Recreation
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Byline: J M Evans Babe in arms Stealing from his mother's purse To purchase the white powder That leads to the hearse Why only yesterday He was happy with his toys Until that peddler of death Arrived at the school for boys "Won't do you any harm" That low-life said He won't be the one to find you In an alley, laying dead No mourning from the peddler While new customers abound The schoolyards are his market place The cemetery, a resting ground J M Evans, Broadgreen
Your Poem Peddler of Death by Liverpool Echo (Liverpool, England)
 
 
 
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