yard

Pronunciation: US [jɑrd] UK [jɑː(r)d]

n.Yard; venue; yards (a unit of length is equal to 3 feet or 0.9144 m); the yard
v.(Livestock) into column
WebGrounds, yards and workshops

Definitions in English

n.

1.

an area around a house that is used for sitting, playing, and growing plants in. The British word is garden; an enclosed area around a large building where people can do activities outside; a large open area used for a particular purpose; an area without grass at the back of a small house

2.

a unit for measuring length. There are three feet or 36 inches in a yard. One yard is equal to 091 meters.

Other Forms

3sg.yards

Idioms

the whole nine yards
the Yard

Example Sentences

The railway line..was perfectly straight for a distance of over 700 yards.
Source: Law Times
She bought a few yards of quilted fabric.
Source: Yankee

Related pictures

More Words

Rearrange English Word: yard
dray
Based on yard, new words formed by adding one letter at the beginning or end
d - adry
e - dryad
h - deary
i - deray
k - rayed
l - ready
n - hydra
p - dairy
s - diary
t - darky
All shorter English words within yard :
ad ar ay day dry rad ray rya ya yar
List all shorter English words in yard.
List all English words English words starting with yard, English words that contain yard or English words ending with yard
With the same order, English words that are formed by any part of : y ya yar yard a ar r
Based on yard, all English words formed by changing one letter
Create new English words with the same letter pairs: ya ar rd
Find English words starting with yard by next letter
English words starting with yard :
yardages yardarms yardbird yardland yardwand yardwork yardage yardarm yarders yarding yardman yardmen yarded yarder yards yard
English words that contain yard :
backyard ballyard barnyard beeyards boatyard boneyard bayards beeyard boyards bayard boyard coalyard deeryard dockyard dooryard farmyard feedyard foreyard halyards haulyard halyard kailyard kaleyard lanyards lanyard lyard shipyard tanyards tiltyard tanyard vineyard willyard yardages yardarms yardbird yardland yardwand yardwork yardage yardarm yarders yarding yardman yardmen yarded yarder yards yard
English words ending with yard :
backyard ballyard barnyard boatyard boneyard beeyard bayard boyard coalyard deeryard dockyard dooryard farmyard feedyard foreyard haulyard halyard kailyard kaleyard lanyard lyard shipyard tiltyard tanyard vineyard willyard yard