🏡Yard

noun
/jɑːrd/

Meaning

a unit of linear measure equal to 3 feet; an area of land immediately adjacent to a building
a unit of linear measure equal to three feet or 0.9144 meters

Example Sentences

The children played in the back yard.

The garden is 50 yards long.

Synonyms

courtyard, garden, measure, enclosure, strip, plot, field, area
Entry 1
courtyard, garden, measure, enclosure
Entry 2
strip, plot, field, area

Antonyms

indoor, interior, inside, building
Entry 1
indoor, interior, inside, building
Entry 2
building, interior

Collocations

back yard, front yard, school yard, backyard, yard sale, sports yard
Entry 1
back yard, front yard, school yard
Entry 2
backyard, front yard, yard sale, sports yard

More Example Sentences

A boy builds a treehouse in the backyard with his father using recycled wood and sturdy nails to create a safe hideout

A boy builds a treehouse in the backyard with his father using recycled wood and sturdy nails to create a safe hideout where he can play with friends

A boy builds a treehouse in the backyard with his father using recycled wood and sturdy nails to create a safe hideout where he can play with friends and read comic books

A student organizes a fundraiser at his high school to raise money for a children's hospital by selling homemade cookies and lemonade and setting up fun games in the schoolyard

A boy builds a treehouse in the backyard with his father using recycled wood and sturdy nails to create a safe hideout where he can play with friends and read comic books during the summer holidays

A boy builds a treehouse in the backyard with his father using recycled wood and sturdy nails to create a safe hideout where he can play with friends and read comic books during the summer holidays.

A student organizes a fundraiser at his high school to raise money for a children's hospital by selling homemade cookies and lemonade and setting up fun games in the schoolyard with the help of his classmates and teachers

A student organizes a fundraiser at his high school to raise money for a children's hospital by selling homemade cookies and lemonade and setting up fun games in the schoolyard with the help of his classmates and teachers who spread the word on social media

A student organizes a fundraiser at his high school to raise money for a children's hospital by selling homemade cookies and lemonade and setting up fun games in the schoolyard with the help of his classmates and teachers who spread the word on social media and invite parents and neighbors to join

A student organizes a fundraiser at his high school to raise money for a children's hospital by selling homemade cookies and lemonade and setting up fun games in the schoolyard with the help of his classmates and teachers who spread the word on social media and invite parents and neighbors to join so the event raises much more money than expected

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