yard Definition and Meaning in English (yard definition)

noun
Quick Answer • Definition

Yard definition: A unit of linear measure equal to 3 feet or 0.9144 meters, commonly used for measuring fabric or land.

Definitions of Yard

  1. 1noun

    A unit of linear measure equal to 3 feet or 0.9144 meters, commonly used for measuring fabric or land.

  2. 2noun

    A piece of ground adjoining a house or other building, typically enclosed and often covered with grass or paving.

  3. 3noun

    An enclosed area, often paved, used for a specific purpose such as parking, storage, or sorting, like a railway yard.

Example Sentences

“The fabric store sells cloth by the yard.”

“The children played in the backyard all afternoon.”

“The train cars were shunted into the railway yard.”

Inflected Word Forms

past tenseyarded
present participleyarding
pluralyards

Phrases & Idiomatic Expressions

the whole nine yardsidiom

Everything possible or available; the full extent of something.

yard salecollocation

A sale of used household items held on the lawn or in the yard of a house.

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Yard definition: A unit of linear measure equal to 3 feet or 0.9144 meters, commonly used for measuring fabric or land.
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'Yard' translates to 'yard' in English. Yard definition: A unit of linear measure equal to 3 feet or 0.9144 meters, commonly used for measuring fabric or land.
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