noun
A unit of length equal to 3 feet, or 0.9144 meters.
The fence is one yard from the road.
She bought two yards of blue fabric.
Common phrases & grammar
a yard of fabric · square yard · yard line
a yard of + noun
be + number + yards + long
American English
How to pronounce yard
nounA2Common word
YAHRD
/jɑɹd̚/
One syllable.
A unit of length equal to 3 feet, or 0.9144 meters.
Practice out loudMeanings & examples
noun
An open outdoor area next to or around a building, especially a house.
The children are playing in the backyard.
I mow the front yard every Saturday.
Common phrases & grammar
front yard · back yard · yard work
in the + front/back + yard
play/work + in the yard
nounless common
An enclosed outdoor area where trains, trucks, equipment, or materials are kept or moved.
The train is waiting in the rail yard.
Trucks bring the materials to the storage yard.
Good to know
In this meaning, yard often follows another word: a rail yard or storage yard.
Common phrases & grammar
rail yard · storage yard · equipment yard
at the + rail/truck + yard
move + noun + to the yard
Useful expressions
A sale of used items held outside someone's home.
We found a great lamp at a yard sale.
Everything that is possible or included.
For the wedding, they wanted the whole nine yards.