yard S2 W2 / jɑd $ jɑrd / 名词 [可数名词]

1 measure ( written abbreviation yd ) a unit for measuring length, equal to three feet or 0.91 metres :

a hundred yards away

an area of 9,000 square yards

2 enclosed area an enclosed area next to a building or group of buildings, used for a special purpose, activity, or business :

a builder’s yard

a timber yard

prison/school yard (= an area outside a prison or school where prisoners or students do activities outdoors )

3 garden American English the area around a house, usually covered with grass 同义词 garden British English

front/back yard

The kids were playing in the back yard.

4 back of house British English an enclosed area without grass at the back of a small house → backyard