Definitions

1. noun

An enclosed area, usually a yard or lot, where animals, especially horses, are kept or housed.

“The rancher had a large drylot where he kept his prize-winning horses.”

2. noun

A yard or lot that is not used for growing crops or other productive purposes.

“The drylot on the outskirts of town was overgrown with weeds.”

3. verb

To keep animals, especially horses, in a drylot.

“The farmer decided to drylot his horses during the winter months.”