yard
Linear measure or grounds
A yard is a piece of ground adjacent to a building, especially the area around a house: front yard, back yard.
In American English, yard typically means any outdoor space belonging to a residence; British English prefers garden.
Yard also denotes enclosed areas for specific purposes: shipyard, junkyard, rail yard, prison yard.
Separately, a yard is a unit of length equal to three feet or about 0.91 meters.
On a sailing vessel, a yard is a horizontal pole that supports a sail.
Tended yard grass
- grassNarrow-leaved ground cover
- patioPaved outdoor living space
- deckShip's flat surface
- fenceBoundary structure between properties
shed · barbecue · hammock · swing set · playground · porch · driveway · garage
Ink-filled writing tool
- corralFenced livestock enclosure
- paddockSmall fenced animal enclosure
- feedlotLivestock fattening enclosure
- livestockDomesticated farm animals
kennel · holding pen · fenced · pasture · grazing · cattle · ranch · stable
Goods being transported
- boxcarEnclosed rail freight carrier
- locomotiveRailway pulling machine
- tracksMarks showing passage
- junctionPoint where things meet
depot · railcar · coupler · marshalling · classification · terminal · siding · shunting
Measure of extent
- fabricWoven or knit material
- boltThreaded rod for nuts
- linearArranged in straight succession
- distanceSpace between two points
measure · imperial · tailor · sewing · dressmaking · material · cutting · wholesale
lawn
Tended yard grass
fence · shed · barbecue · hammock · swing set · playground · porch · driveway · garage · sidewalk
pen
Ink-filled writing tool
- corralFenced livestock enclosure
- paddockSmall fenced animal enclosure
- feedlotLivestock fattening enclosure
livestock · kennel · holding pen · fenced · pasture · grazing · cattle · ranch · stable
freight
Goods being transported
- boxcarEnclosed rail freight carrier
- locomotiveRailway pulling machine
- tracksMarks showing passage
junction · depot · railcar · coupler · marshalling · classification · terminal · siding · shunting · cargo
length
Measure of extent
distance · measure · imperial · tailor · sewing · dressmaking · material · cutting · wholesale
textile
Material from woven fibers
linen · denim · velvet · chiffon · muslin · satin · polyester · bolt · sewing · tailor
drydock
Drained basin for hull work
- marinaRecreational vessel harbor
- shipbuildingConstructing maritime vessels
- hullOuter covering or frame
keel · repair · vessel · berth · slipway · crane · rigging · nautical · harbor · fitting
- yard saleHome-based resale event
- front yardGround before a house
- back yardResidential rear grounds
- yard workOutdoor property maintenance
- cubic yardsVolume in three-foot cubes
- whole nine yardsTotal extent possible
yards, graveyard, backyard, barnyard, yardstick, courtyard, farmyard, churchyard, shipyard