yard
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
Similar word(s): pace
Definition categories: quantity
2. the enclosed land around a house or other building
- it was a small house with almost no yard
Similar word(s): curtilage, grounds
Definition categories: man–made, field
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
Definition categories: location, parcel, tract
4. the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
Similar word(s): chiliad, grand, thou, thousand
Definition categories: quantity
5. a unit of volume (as for sand or gravel)
Definition categories: quantity
6. a tract of land where logs are accumulated
Definition categories: location, parcel, tract
7. an area having a network of railway tracks and sidings for storage and maintenance of cars and engines
Similar word(s): railyard
Definition categories: man–made, parcel, tract
8. a long horizontal spar tapered at the end and used to support and spread a square sail or lateen
Definition categories: man–made, spar
9. an enclosure for animals (as chicken or livestock)
Definition categories: man–made, enclosure
Sentences with yard as a noun:
- I need to hedge a yard of yen.
verb
1. (transitive) To confine to a yard.