YARD
Definition of YARD
- (noun)a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
- (noun)the enclosed land around a house or other building
- (noun)a tract of land enclosed for particular activities (sometimes paved and usually associated with buildings)
- (noun)the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
- (noun)a unit of volume (as for sand or gravel)
- (noun)a tract of land where logs are accumulated
- (noun)an area having a network of railway tracks and sidings for storage and maintenance of cars and engines
- (noun)a long horizontal spar tapered at the end and used to support and spread a square sail or lateen
- (noun)an enclosure for animals (as chicken or livestock)