yard
/jˈɑrd/
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Definitions
Noun
a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
Noun
the enclosed land around a house or other building; "it was a small house with almost no yard"
Noun
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"
Noun
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
Noun
a unit of volume (as for sand or gravel)
Noun
a tract of land where logs are accumulated
Noun
an area having a network of railway tracks and sidings for storage and maintenance of cars and engines
Noun
a long horizontal spar tapered at the end and used to support and spread a square sail or lateen
Noun
an enclosure for animals (as chicken or livestock)
Synonyms
1000
chiliad
cubic yard
curtilage
G
grand
grounds
K
M
one thousand
pace
railway yard
railyard
thou
thousand