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yards
noun(yard)
a unit of volume (as for sand or gravel)
Synonyms: cubic yard,
yards
noun(yard)
a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
Synonyms: pace,
yards
noun(yard)
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
Synonyms: 1000, chiliad, g, grand, k, m, one thousand, thou, thousand,
yards
noun(yard)
an area having a network of railway tracks and sidings for storage and maintenance of cars and engines
Synonyms: railway yard, railyard,
yards
noun(yard)
the enclosed land around a house or other building
Synonyms: curtilage, grounds,
Examples:
It was a small house with almost no yard.
yards
noun(yard)
a long horizontal spar tapered at the end and used to support and spread a square sail or lateen
yards
noun(yard)
an enclosure for animals (as chicken or livestock)
yards
noun(yard)
a tract of land enclosed for particular activities (sometimes paved and usually associated with buildings)
Examples:
They opened a repair yard on the edge of town.
yards
noun(yard)
a tract of land where logs are accumulated

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