English

Detailed Synonyms for yard in English

yard:

yard [the ~] noun

  1. the yard
    the garden
    – a plot of ground where plants are cultivated 1
    the yard; the farmyard; the farm ground
  2. the yard
    the yard
  3. the yard
    the inheritance; the heritage; the legacy; the yard; the bequest; the portion
  4. the yard
    – an enclosure for animals (as chicken or livestock) 1
    the yard
    – an enclosure for animals (as chicken or livestock) 1
  5. the yard
    – a long horizontal spar tapered at the end and used to support and spread a square sail or lateen 1
    the yard
    – a long horizontal spar tapered at the end and used to support and spread a square sail or lateen 1
  6. the yard
    – the enclosed land around a house or other building 1
    the yard; the grounds; the curtilage
    – the enclosed land around a house or other building 1
    • yard [the ~] noun
      • it was a small house with almost no yard1
    • grounds [the ~] noun
    • curtilage [the ~] noun
  7. the yard
    – an area having a network of railway tracks and sidings for storage and maintenance of cars and engines 1
    the yard; the railyard; the railway yard
    – an area having a network of railway tracks and sidings for storage and maintenance of cars and engines 1
  8. the yard
    – a tract of land enclosed for particular activities (sometimes paved and usually associated with buildings) 1
    the yard
    – a tract of land enclosed for particular activities (sometimes paved and usually associated with buildings) 1
    • yard [the ~] noun
      • they opened a repair yard on the edge of town1
  9. the yard
    – a tract of land where logs are accumulated 1
    the yard
    – a tract of land where logs are accumulated 1
  10. the yard
    – a unit of volume (as for sand or gravel) 1
    the yard; the cubic yard
    – a unit of volume (as for sand or gravel) 1
  11. the yard
    – a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride 1
    the pace; the yard
    – a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride 1

Related Words for "yard":

  • yards

Alternate Synonyms for "yard":


Related Definitions for "yard":

  1. an enclosure for animals (as chicken or livestock)1
  2. a long horizontal spar tapered at the end and used to support and spread a square sail or lateen1
  3. the enclosed land around a house or other building1
    • it was a small house with almost no yard1
  4. an area having a network of railway tracks and sidings for storage and maintenance of cars and engines1
  5. a tract of land enclosed for particular activities (sometimes paved and usually associated with buildings)1
    • they opened a repair yard on the edge of town1
  6. a tract of land where logs are accumulated1
  7. a unit of volume (as for sand or gravel)1
  8. a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride1

Related Synonyms for yard