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- [yahrd]
- /yɑrd/
- /jɑːd/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [yahrd]
- /yɑrd/
Definitions of yards word
- noun yards the ground that immediately adjoins or surrounds a house, public building, or other structure. 1
- noun yards an enclosed area outdoors, often paved and surrounded by or adjacent to a building; court. 1
- noun yards an outdoor enclosure designed for the exercise of students, inmates, etc.: a prison yard. 1
- noun yards an outdoor space surrounded by a group of buildings, as on a college campus. 1
- noun yards a pen or other enclosure for livestock. 1
- noun yards an enclosure within which any work or business is carried on (often used in combination): navy yard; a brickyard. 1
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Origin of yards
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English yerd(e), Old English (Anglian) gerd orig., straight twig; cognate with Dutch gard, German Gerte rod
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Parts of speech for Yards
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
yards popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 99% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
Synonyms for yards
noun yards
- courtyards — Plural form of courtyard.
- gardens — a plot of ground, usually near a house, where flowers, shrubs, vegetables, fruits, or herbs are cultivated.
- grass — Günter (Wilhelm) [goo n-ter wil-helm;; German gyn-tuh r vil-helm] /ˈgʊn tər ˈwɪl hɛlm;; German ˈgün tər ˈvɪl hɛlm/ (Show IPA), 1927–2015, German novelist, poet, and playwright.
- lawns — Plural form of lawn.
- lots — a river in S France, flowing W to the Garonne. 300 miles (480 km) long.
adverb yards
- hilltops — Plural form of hilltop.
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