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yard
Definition:
(nou) a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride (nou) the enclosed land around a house or other building (nou) a tract of land enclosed for particular activities (sometimes paved and usually associated with buildings) (nou) the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100 (nou) a unit of volume (as for sand or gravel) (nou) a tract of land where logs are accumulated (nou) an area having a network of railway tracks and sidings for storage and maintenance of cars and engines (nou) a long horizontal spar tapered at the end and used to support and spread a square sail or lateen (nou) an enclosure for animals (as chicken or livestock)
Phonetic Transcription:
jɑːd
Examples:
A yard is to the east of the station.
He was interred at the yard.
It was delightful to laze in the yard.
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