Word: switchyard
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: switch
yard
Definition: Part of a railway with an arrangement of switches (or points) allowing trains to be diverted and reassembled.
Morphemes:
Affix: switch
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To turn from one railway track to another; to transfer by a switch; generally with off, from, etc.
Affix: yard
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: An enclosed area designated for a specific purpose, e.g. on farms, railways etc.