1
as in courtyards
an open space wholly or partly enclosed (as by buildings or walls)
inmates are allowed an hour of exercise in the prison's inner yard
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2
as in acres
the area around and belonging to a building
we're looking for a house with a big yard
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as in tons
a considerable amount
a composer who produced yards of gorgeous music over the course of a long career
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Recent Examples of yards
Moira McCarthy, Boston Herald, 30 Apr. 2026
The robotic mower is the brand’s first consumer product, taking the same navigation technology proven in commercial environments and putting it to work in residential yards.
—Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 30 Apr. 2026
Johnson, who rushed for 1,451 yards and 12 touchdowns last season, had a message for those Chiefs players.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 30 Apr. 2026
Young, who is coming off a career year, threw for 3,011 yards, 23 touchdowns and 11 interceptions in 2025.
—Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 30 Apr. 2026
That amount of fireworks is supposed to be stored about 75 yards away from any inhabited building, but Gerodemos stored the fireworks in a metal container just outside his store.
—Meredith Colias-Pete, Chicago Tribune, 30 Apr. 2026
Last season for the Bearcats, Sorsby finished with 2,800 yards, 27 touchdowns and five interceptions.
—Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 30 Apr. 2026
Since last year, hunting is now allowed on Sundays on private lands only, but no hunting can occur within 40 yards of any blazed trail open to the public.
—Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 29 Apr. 2026
Pickens was a second-team All-Pro, hauling in 93 receptions from quarterback Dak Prescott for 1,429 yards with nine touchdowns in 17 games.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 29 Apr. 2026
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For history, consider that the course – in the 1950s – was the longest in the world, clocking in at 8,040 yards.
—Moira McCarthy, Boston Herald, 30 Apr. 2026
The robotic mower is the brand’s first consumer product, taking the same navigation technology proven in commercial environments and putting it to work in residential yards.
—Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 30 Apr. 2026
Johnson, who rushed for 1,451 yards and 12 touchdowns last season, had a message for those Chiefs players.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 30 Apr. 2026
Young, who is coming off a career year, threw for 3,011 yards, 23 touchdowns and 11 interceptions in 2025.
—Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 30 Apr. 2026
That amount of fireworks is supposed to be stored about 75 yards away from any inhabited building, but Gerodemos stored the fireworks in a metal container just outside his store.
—Meredith Colias-Pete, Chicago Tribune, 30 Apr. 2026
Last season for the Bearcats, Sorsby finished with 2,800 yards, 27 touchdowns and five interceptions.
—Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 30 Apr. 2026
Since last year, hunting is now allowed on Sundays on private lands only, but no hunting can occur within 40 yards of any blazed trail open to the public.
—Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 29 Apr. 2026
Pickens was a second-team All-Pro, hauling in 93 receptions from quarterback Dak Prescott for 1,429 yards with nine touchdowns in 17 games.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 29 Apr. 2026
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“Yards.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/yards. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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