yard

🇺🇸 /jɑːrd/ 🇬🇧 /jɑːd/
Frequency
Difficulty
Tags TOP3000Oxford3000CEFR-B1
noun
B1

Land around a house for growing plants or having grass.

We planted flowers in our yard last spring.

B2

An outdoor area next to a building, often with walls.

The school yard is where students play during breaks.

R

Land used for a specific purpose or business.

The boat yard repairs ships near the harbor.

B1

A unit of length equal to 3 feet.

The fabric is sold by the yard at the store.

R

A pole on a ship that holds up a sail.

The sail was tied to the yard on the mast.

translation

n. Land around a house for growing plants or having grass.; An outdoor area next to a building, often with walls.; Land used for a specific purpose or business.; A unit of length equal to 3 feet.; A pole on a ship that holds up a sail.

Word Forms

Plural yards