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Meaning ofyardin English

yard

us//jɑrd//

Pluralyards
Past Tenseyarded
Participle Verbyarding
Third Person Singularyards

Definitions

Noun
1. a unit of length; 3 feet or 0.9144 meters
2. a house's surrounding outdoor space; lawn
3. a small area near a house
  The family played in their yard on Sunday.
4. an enclosed area for specific purposes; farms, railways
  The railway yard was busy with trains arriving and departing.
5. one's home or house
  She walked into the yard of her childhood home.
6. a unit of area or volume; for textiles, mining
  The fabric was measured in yards to determine its length.
7. a mast's tapered timber (nautical); sail support
  The sailor adjusted the yard on the mast to optimize sail position.
Verb
1. to confine or restrict (an animal); enclosed area
  The farmer had to yard the cattle to prevent them from escaping.

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