yard

US /jɑːrd/

UK /jɑːrd/

1.

a unit of linear measure equal to 3 feet (0.9144 meter)

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The fabric is three yards long.

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He threw the ball ten yards.

2.

a piece of ground adjoining a house or other building, typically enclosed

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The children played in the yard.

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We have a big backyard with a fence around it.

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garden lawn patio courtyard grounds

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salvage yard the whole nine yards