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yard
(/j//A/rd )

noun (n)

  • a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride(noun.quantity)
    Synonym:
    pace
    source: wordnet30
  • the enclosed land around a house or other building(noun.artifact)
    Example:
    It was a small house with almost no yard.
    Synonym:
    curtilage, grounds
    source: wordnet30
  • a tract of land enclosed for particular activities (sometimes paved and usually associated with buildings)(noun.location)
    Example:
    They opened a repair yard on the edge of town.
    source: wordnet30
  • the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100(noun.quantity)
    Synonym:
    1000, chiliad, g, grand, k, m, one thousand, thou, thousand
    source: wordnet30
  • a unit of volume (as for sand or gravel)(noun.quantity)
    Synonym:
    cubic yard
    source: wordnet30
  • a tract of land where logs are accumulated(noun.location)
    source: wordnet30
  • an area having a network of railway tracks and sidings for storage and maintenance of cars and engines(noun.artifact)
    Synonym:
    railway yard, railyard
    source: wordnet30
  • a long horizontal spar tapered at the end and used to support and spread a square sail or lateen(noun.artifact)
    source: wordnet30
  • an enclosure for animals (as chicken or livestock)(noun.artifact)
    source: wordnet30
  • A rod; a stick; a staff.(noun)
    source: webster1913
  • An inclosure; usually, a small inclosed place in front of, or around, a house or barn; as, a courtyard; a cowyard; a barnyard.(noun)
    source: webster1913
  • A place where moose or deer herd together in winter for pasture, protection, etc.(noun)
    source: webster1913

verb (v)

  • To confine (cattle) to the yard; to shut up, or keep, in a yard; as, to yard cows.(verb)
    source: webster1913
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