Synonyms of yard

Noun


1. yard, pace, linear unit, linear measure

usage: a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride

2. yard, grounds, curtilage, field

usage: the enclosed land around a house or other building; "it was a small house with almost no yard"

3. yard, tract, piece of land, piece of ground, parcel of land, parcel

usage: a tract of land enclosed for particular activities (sometimes paved and usually associated with buildings); "they opened a repair yard on the edge of town"

4. thousand, one thousand, 1000, M, K, chiliad, G, grand, thou, yard, large integer

usage: the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100

5. cubic yard, yard, volume unit, capacity unit, capacity measure, cubage unit, cubic measure, cubic content unit, displacement unit, cubature unit

usage: a unit of volume (as for sand or gravel)

6. yard, tract, piece of land, piece of ground, parcel of land, parcel

usage: a tract of land where logs are accumulated

7. yard, railway yard, railyard, tract, piece of land, piece of ground, parcel of land, parcel

usage: an area having a network of railway tracks and sidings for storage and maintenance of cars and engines

8. yard, spar

usage: a long horizontal spar tapered at the end and used to support and spread a square sail or lateen

9. yard, enclosure

usage: an enclosure for animals (as chicken or livestock)

WordNet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University.
All rights reserved.

Definition and meaning of yard (Dictionary)