yard in English: A length of about 91 centimetres, a little less than a metre; also an open space beside a building. (noun)

Translation

A length of about 91 centimetres, a little less than a metre; also an open space beside a building.

Word origin

From Old English gierd, meaning a stick or rod used for measuring.

Gender

Pluralyards

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A "yard" is a length of about 91 centimetres.

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"Yards" is the plural form.

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Here "yard" means a hard open space beside a building.

mile

A way of measuring distance, a little more than one and a half kilometres.

foot

The part of your body at the end of your leg that you stand on.

garden

A piece of ground next to a house where you grow flowers, grass, or food.

wall

A tall, flat side of a room or building, or one that stands outside.

ground

The land under your feet when you are outside.

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