yard (Meaning)
yard (n)
a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
the enclosed land around a house or other building
a tract of land enclosed for particular activities (sometimes paved and usually associated with buildings)
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
a unit of volume (as for sand or gravel)
a tract of land where logs are accumulated
an area having a network of railway tracks and sidings for storage and maintenance of cars and engines
a long horizontal spar tapered at the end and used to support and spread a square sail or lateen
an enclosure for animals (as chicken or livestock)
yard (v. i.)
A rod; a stick; a staff.
A branch; a twig.
A long piece of timber, as a rafter, etc.
A measure of length, equaling three feet, or thirty-six inches, being the standard of English and American measure.
The penis.
A long piece of timber, nearly cylindrical, tapering toward the ends, and designed to support and extend a square sail. A yard is usually hung by the center to the mast. See Illust. of Ship.
yard (n.)
An inclosure; usually, a small inclosed place in front of, or around, a house or barn; as, a courtyard; a cowyard; a barnyard.
An inclosure within which any work or business is carried on; as, a dockyard; a shipyard.
A place where moose or deer herd together in winter for pasture, protection, etc.
yard (v. t.)
To confine (cattle) to the yard; to shut up, or keep, in a yard; as, to yard cows.
Synonyms & Antonyms of yard
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- trace
- particle
- granule
- atom
- speck
- lick
- mite
- taste
- sprinkling
- molecule
- shade
- fragment
- dram
- strain
- handful
- bit
- granule
- trace
- bit
- suspicion
- grain
- hint
- peanuts
- hint
- streak
- dot
- shadow
- ace
- pittance
- streak
- glimmer
- mite
- spot
- strain
- shadow
- spot
- pittance
- taste
- lick
- ounce
- scrap
- ray
- peanuts
- pinch
- handful
- nip
- touch
- ray
- suspicion
- molecule
- touch
- speck
- dot
- nip
- sprinkle
- sprinkle
- sprinkling
- scrap
- mouthful
- fragment
- atom
- grain
- glimmer
- shade
- ace
- particle
- pinch
- mouthful
- ounce
- dram
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- iota
- jot
- mote
- little
- smidge
- whit
- shot
- smidgeon
- drop
- morsel
- scruple
- morsel
- scruple
- whit
- smidgeon
- shred
- scintilla
- flyspeck
- dab
- smattering
- driblet
- tittle
- tad
- flyspeck
- portion
- piece
- tittle
- shot
- modicum
- smidgin
- crumb
- piece
- tad
- smidgen
- fleck
- scintilla
- lack
- mote
- crumb
- modicum
- smattering
- smidge
- lack
- dash
- section
- dash
- jot
- absence
- driblet
- fleck
- drop
- shred
- smidgin
- portion
- iota
- dab
- absence
- little
- smidgen
- section
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yard Sentence Examples
- The children laughed and played in the backyard, their laughter echoing through the summer evening.
- The gardener carefully measured the yard before planting the new roses.
- The dog chased its tail in circles around the front yard, its paws stirring up the grass.
- The house stood in a large yard surrounded by a white picket fence.
- The kids organized a yard sale to raise money for their school.
- Heavy rain caused the backyard to flood, turning it into a temporary pond.
- The yard was overgrown with weeds, giving it a wild and untamed appearance.
- The neighbor's yard was immaculately kept, with perfectly trimmed hedges and blooming flowers.
- The backyard served as a quiet retreat where the family could relax and enjoy the fresh air.
- The house was set back from the street by a spacious yard, providing privacy from the outside world.
FAQs About the word yard
a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride, the enclosed land around a house or other
patio,courtyard, quadrangle, plaza, court,enclosure, inclosure, close, quad, parvise
trace, particle, granule, atom, speck, lick, mite, taste, sprinkling, molecule
The children laughed and played in the backyard, their laughter echoing through the summer evening.
The gardener carefully measured the yard before planting the new roses.
The dog chased its tail in circles around the front yard, its paws stirring up the grass.
The house stood in a large yard surrounded by a white picket fence.
