Results

Definition of yard : 1. A branch; a twig.
2. A long piece of timber, as a rafter, etc.
3. A long piece of timber, nearly cylindrical, tapering toward the ends, and designed to support and extend a square sail. A yard is usually hung by the center to the mast. See Illust. of Ship.
4. A place where moose or deer herd together in winter for pasture, protection, etc.
5. A rod; a stick; a staff.
6. An inclosure within which any work or business is carried on; as, a dockyard; a shipyard.
7. An inclosure; usually, a small inclosed place in front of, or around, a house or barn; as, a courtyard; a cowyard; a barnyard.
8. The penis.
9. To confine ( cattle) to the yard; to shut up, or keep, in a yard; as, to yard cows.

Synonyms:

mebibyte, stride, gravitational constant, deoxyguanosine monophosphate, grass, tempo, quadrangle, lot, green, chiliad, clearing, gm, playground, garden, special K, fold, one thousand, gram, close, grand, constant of gravitation, potassium, cat valium, atrium, grand piano, m, kB, molar concentration, molarity, terrace, reason, railyard, tread, footstep, rate, evidence, k, G, honey oil, backyard, thou, thousand, curtilage, courtyard, barnyard, grounds, kelvin, 1000, kilobyte, guanine, super C, gee, gibibyte, cubic yard, patio, jet, lawn, pace, cause, railway yard, quad, kibibyte, super acid, atomic number 19, g-force, megabyte, enclosure, place, metre, gramme, court, patch, gait, gigabyte

decameter, step, angstrom, criterion, minute, hectometer, knot, ell, mil, foot, mile, cubit, inch, decimeter, block, league, kilometer, meter, micron, millimeter, measure, fathom, rod, centimeter, furlong, second

Usage examples:

• M'sieur, allow me to make known the great Scotland Yard Inspector Sheffield." - "The Sins of Séverac Bablon", Sax Rohmer.
• He never failed to attend her each way, keeping about a yard behind her, and flying as if her thought were his thought and her wish his wish. - "Ways of Nature", John Burroughs.
• Miss Ravenscroft would do anything to catch us; but Aunt Church says that if you go into the yard she doesn't think you will be seen or heard. - "The Rebel of the School", Mrs. L. T. Meade.