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Definition yard in American English

yard noun

[countable] noun
/jɑrd/
1

an area around a house that is used for sitting, playing, and growing plants in. The British word is garden.

Synonyms and related words
alley alleyway arcade
1.1

an enclosed area around a large building where people can do activities outside

Example

a school/prison yard

Synonyms and related words
alley alleyway arcade
Example

a lumber yard

Synonyms and related words
alley alleyway arcade
1.3

an area without grass at the back of a small house

Synonyms and related words
alley alleyway arcade
2

a unit for measuring length. There are three feet or 36 inches in a yard. One yard is equal to 0.91 meters.

Synonyms and related words
bore centimeter centimetre
Definition yard in American English