1
as in courtyards
an open space wholly or partly enclosed (as by buildings or walls)
inmates are allowed an hour of exercise in the prison's inner yard
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as in acres
the area around and belonging to a building
we're looking for a house with a big yard
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as in tons
a considerable amount
a composer who produced yards of gorgeous music over the course of a long career
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Recent Examples of yards
Carmela Karcher, CBS News, 3 Apr. 2026
In suburban areas, priorities include planting native vegetation in yards, parks and roadside buffers and improving road crossings where animals are most at risk.
—Eve Bohnett, The Conversation, 2 Apr. 2026
The veteran quarterback has the 19th-most regular-season passing yards (44,700) and 15th-most passing touchdowns (298) in NFL history.
—Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 2 Apr. 2026
His 1,715 yards receiving ranked second behind Seattle’s Jaxon Smith-Njigba’s 1,793.
—Los Angeles Times Staff, Los Angeles Times, 2 Apr. 2026
The turkeys sounded no more than 30 yards away.
—Charles Elliott, Outdoor Life, 2 Apr. 2026
Morris, the son of Clemson offensive coordinator Chad Morris, has thrown for 9,185 career yards while playing at Oklahoma (2020), TCU (2021-23), North Texas (2024) and Virginia (2025).
—ABC News, 2 Apr. 2026
That’s your yards-after-catch guy.
—Alex Zietlow
april 2, Charlotte Observer, 2 Apr. 2026
Cloutier, who threw for 2,058 yards and 21 TDs last season, has offers from Arizona and Sacramento State.
—Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 Apr. 2026
Noun
Usually, the fire department starts the program in late April or May, but because of all the weather whiplash the area has seen over the past few months, vegetation has exploded and left many yards and properties with fire hazards.
—Carmela Karcher, CBS News, 3 Apr. 2026
In suburban areas, priorities include planting native vegetation in yards, parks and roadside buffers and improving road crossings where animals are most at risk.
—Eve Bohnett, The Conversation, 2 Apr. 2026
The veteran quarterback has the 19th-most regular-season passing yards (44,700) and 15th-most passing touchdowns (298) in NFL history.
—Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 2 Apr. 2026
His 1,715 yards receiving ranked second behind Seattle’s Jaxon Smith-Njigba’s 1,793.
—Los Angeles Times Staff, Los Angeles Times, 2 Apr. 2026
The turkeys sounded no more than 30 yards away.
—Charles Elliott, Outdoor Life, 2 Apr. 2026
Morris, the son of Clemson offensive coordinator Chad Morris, has thrown for 9,185 career yards while playing at Oklahoma (2020), TCU (2021-23), North Texas (2024) and Virginia (2025).
—ABC News, 2 Apr. 2026
That’s your yards-after-catch guy.
—Alex Zietlow
april 2, Charlotte Observer, 2 Apr. 2026
Cloutier, who threw for 2,058 yards and 21 TDs last season, has offers from Arizona and Sacramento State.
—Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 Apr. 2026
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“Yards.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/yards. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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