yard

The word "yard" is a noun. It can be a place outside of your house or a unit of measurement:

Three feet equal one yard.

• How many feet are in a yard?
• There are three feet in a yard.
• A football field is one hundred yards in length.
• The carpeting we bought for our living room cost $30 per square yard.
• This garden is about 10 yards in length.

A "yard" is also an open space in the front or the back of a person’s house:

• Kathy enjoys cutting the grass in her front yard.
• Our neighbors are having a party in their backyard.
• Hanna keeps a large dog in her yard to protect the house.
• Tim didn’t realize that having a large yard would require so much work.
• Their backyard is full of junk.

He enjoys cutting the grass in his yard.

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This page was first published on January 28, 2012.