yard

B1 · Intermediate Countable noun Mathematics

n. a unit of length equal to 3 feet or about 91 centimetres.

n. a unit of linear measure in the imperial and US customary systems, equivalent to 3 feet or 0.9144 metres.

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“She bought five yards of blue fabric to make the new curtains.”

“The contractor estimated that the perimeter of the garden was approximately forty yards, requiring several rolls of fencing.”

B1 · Intermediate Countable noun

n. an outside area used for a special purpose or business.

n. an enclosed outdoor area designated for specific industrial, agricultural, or commercial activities.

“The train sat in the railway yard for two days before moving again.”

“Security was tightened around the lumber yard following a series of late-night thefts from the storage containers.”

C1 · Advanced Countable noun Slang · Dialect

n. a slang word for your house or where you live.

n. a term for one's residence or home, common in specific urban and Caribbean dialects.

“I'm just heading back to my yard to grab my coat.”

“The artist often spoke about his yard in Kingston as the primary source of his creative inspiration.”

C2 · Proficiency Countable noun Science Technical

n. a long pole attached to a mast to hold a sail.

n. a long spar slung across a mast to support and spread a square sail.

“The sailors climbed high up to the yard to fix the torn sail.”

“The captain ordered the crew to square the yards as the vessel caught the prevailing trade winds.”

B2 · Upper Intermediate Uncountable noun Law British English

n. a short name for the London police headquarters.

n. a metonym for the Metropolitan Police Service of London, derived from its headquarters' name.

“The Yard is leading the investigation into the bank robbery.”

“Detectives from the Yard were called in to assist the local constabulary with the complex forensic analysis.”