A yard is an area of land outside a house. It is often used for playing, gardening, or relaxing.
The children play in the yard every day.
I planted flowers in my yard last week.
A yard is a unit used to measure length. One yard is the same as three feet or thirty-six inches.
The table is two yards long.
He ran 100 yards in the race.
A yard can be a place next to a building where workers store or move things. For example, a shipyard is where ships are made or repaired.
The train is waiting in the railroad yard.
They build boats in the shipyard near the river.
A yard is a tool once used in printing to check the length of lines of letters. This use is old and less common today.
The compositor used a yard to measure the lines.
Old printing shops had yards for type measurements.
In sailing, a yard is a long pole attached to the mast. It holds the sails out so the wind can move the ship.
The sailors adjusted the yard to catch the wind.
The ship's yard broke during the storm.
Sometimes, 'yard bird' means a chicken used as food. In prisons, 'yard' can mean the outdoor area where prisoners walk or exercise.
He cooked a yard bird for dinner.
The prisoners spent time outside in the yard.
In some sports, yards measure how far a player moves or how long the field is. It helps to keep score and rules clear.
The player gained ten yards in the game.
The field is 100 yards long.
