Meaning & Definition of Yard in English
English⟶
Yard
/jɑrd/
noun
1. A unit of length equal to 3 feet
- Defined as 91.44 centimeters
- Originally taken to be the average length of a stride
synonym:
- yard,
- pace
2. The enclosed land around a house or other building
- "It was a small house with almost no yard"
synonym:
- yard,
- grounds,
- curtilage
3. 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"
synonym:
- yard
4. The cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
synonym:
- thousand,
- one thousand,
- 1000,
- M,
- K,
- chiliad,
- G,
- grand,
- thou,
- yard
5. A unit of volume (as for sand or gravel)
synonym:
- cubic yard,
- yard
6. A tract of land where logs are accumulated
synonym:
- yard
7. An area having a network of railway tracks and sidings for storage and maintenance of cars and engines
synonym:
- yard,
- railway yard,
- railyard
8. A long horizontal spar tapered at the end and used to support and spread a square sail or lateen
synonym:
- yard
9. An enclosure for animals (as chicken or livestock)
synonym:
- yard
Examples of using
Tom has three apple trees in his yard.
Children play in the yard.
The boys are throwing a ball in the back yard.