yard yard /ˈjɑːrd/

noun

1. () A unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride  ( pace , yard )
   a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
    The children played in a yard that was 30 yards long.
   The children played in a yard that was 30 yards long.
   
   
2. () [ N. American] The enclosed land around a house or other building  ( curtilage , grounds , yard [ N. American] )
   the enclosed land around a house or other building
    It was a small house with almost no yard
   it was a small house with almost no yard
   
3. () A tract of land enclosed for particular activities (sometimes paved and usually associated with buildings)  ( yard )
   a tract of land enclosed for particular activities (sometimes paved and usually associated with buildings)
    They opened a repair yard on the edge of town
   they opened a repair yard on the edge of town
   
4. An enclosure for animals (as chicken or livestock)  ( yard )
   an enclosure for animals (as chicken or livestock)
   
5. A long horizontal spar tapered at the end and used to support and spread a square sail or lateen  ( yard )
   a long horizontal spar tapered at the end and used to support and spread a square sail or lateen
    The ship had a massive yard to support its main sail.
   The ship had a massive yard to support its main sail.
   
   
6. An area having a network of railway tracks and sidings for storage and maintenance of cars and engines  ( railway yard [Canadian, British] , railyard , yard , railroad yard [ N. American] )
   an area having a network of railway tracks and sidings for storage and maintenance of cars and engines
   
   
7. A tract of land where logs are accumulated  ( yard )
   a tract of land where logs are accumulated
   
8. A unit of volume (as for sand or gravel)  ( cubic yard , yard )
   a unit of volume (as for sand or gravel)
   
9. The cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100  ( 1000 , chiliad , G , grand , K , M , one thousand , thou , yard , thousand )
   the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
    There are one thousand meters in a kilometer
   There are one thousand meters in a kilometer