yard
yord
- n a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
- n the enclosed land around a house or other building
it was a small house with almost no yard - n a tract of land enclosed for particular activities (sometimes paved and usually associated with buildings)
they opened a repair yard on the edge of town - n the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
- n a unit of volume (as for sand or gravel)
- n a tract of land where logs are accumulated
- n an area having a network of railway tracks and sidings for storage and maintenance of cars and engines
- n a long horizontal spar tapered at the end and used to support and spread a square sail or lateen
- n an enclosure for animals (as chicken or livestock)
- Amid food scares and environmental woes, some Americans are transforming their neatly trimmed front yards into a showcase for nature's bounty.
- The final lateral took a miraculous bounce into the hands of Riley Curry, who ran 34 yards for the score.
- But then Rypien connected with Clark on the 30-yard TD pass, and Lohmiller kicked a 25-yard field goal to run the score to 34-10.