yard · n
yard (AREA)
A2 a small area of land next to a house that is usually covered with grass and may have a fence around it
Dictionary examples:
Our dog thinks the yard is his personal toilet. (0.0)
My dad mows the yard with scissors. He's very slow. (0.0)
The kids turned our yard into a muddy water park. (0.0)
She saw them playing in the yard. (14.9)
We have an oak tree in our back/front yard. (34.1)
yard (UNIT OF MEASUREMENT)
B1 a unit of measurement equal to three feet or approximately 91.4 centimetres
Dictionary examples:
I bought a one-yard-long pencil. Now I can write really big words! (0.0)
I threw the ball 50 yards, but my dog brought back a chicken. (0.0)
I ran 100 yards to catch the bus, but it was just a tree. (0.0)
The garden is about 100 yards long. (22.5)