Meaning of yard In English

• 0 a unit of measurement equal to three feet or approximately 91.4 centimetres

• 1 an area of land in which a particular type of work is done, often one from which goods are sold:

  • a lumber yard

  • a scrap yard

• 2 an area of land next to a building that usually has a hard surface and that is used for a special purpose :

  • The house has a small yard at the back.

  • The children played in the school yard.

  • a prison yard

• 3 a piece of land next to a house, usually used for growing flowers, grass, and other plants:

  • The kids were playing in the yard.

• 4 a unit of measurement of length equal to 3 feet or approximately 0.914 meter

• 5 a piece of land surrounding a house, usually grassy land with trees and other plants:

  • The kids are playing in the yard out back.

• 6 an area of ground next to a building that is used for a particular, usually business, purpose:

  • a boat yard

  • a lumber yard

• 7 a unit of measurement equal to 3 feet or 91.4 centimetres

• 8 an area of land next to buildings used for a particular purpose such as building, storing, or selling goods:

  • a builders' yard