yard

/jɑrd/
noun
  1. An area of ground next to a building, usually with grass or hard surface, used for outdoor activities or gardening.
    • The children are playing in the yard after school.
    • She hung the laundry out to dry in the yard.
    • We planted a small vegetable garden in the backyard.
  2. A unit of length equal to 3 feet or about 0.914 meters.
    • The football field is 100 yards long.
    • He bought three yards of fabric for the curtains.
    • The swimming pool is 25 yards in length.
  3. An enclosed area used for a specific business or industrial purpose, such as storing materials or vehicles.
    • The train yard was full of freight cars waiting to be loaded.
    • They drove the scrap metal to the recycling yard.
    • The construction company keeps its equipment in a storage yard.
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