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Definition yard in British English

yard noun

[countable] noun
/jɑː(r)d/
1

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

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2

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

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a prison yard

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a builder's yard

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2.2

an area without grass at the back of a small house

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2.3

a garden around a house

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Definition yard in British English