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yard BrE / jɑːd /  NAmE / jɑːrd / Native audio playback is not supported. yard(noun)BrE / jɑːd /  NAmE / jɑːrd / an area outside a building, usually with a hard surface and a surrounding wallsee also backyardhttps://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/backyardthe prison yardThe children were playing in the yard at the front of the school.a piece of land next to or around your house where you can grow flowers, fruit, vegetables, etc., usually with a lawn (= an area of grass)see also backyardhttps://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/backyardan area of land used for a special purpose or businessa boat yarda chocolate/cigarette/clothing factorya nuclear power planta manufacturing planta cotton/paper/textile/woollen milla brickworksa steelworksRaw materials were carried to the works by barge.a shipyarda car repair workshopan iron foundrya unit for measuring length, equal to 3 feet (36 inches) or 0.9144 of a metrea long piece of wood fastened to a mast that supports a sail on a boat or shipSee related entries: Parts of boats and shipshttps://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/topic/parts_of_boats_and_ships/yard_1used to say that if you allow some people a small amount of freedom or power they will see you as weak and try to take a lot moreeverything, or a situation which includes everythingWhen Dan cooks dinner he always goes the whole nine yards, with three courses and a choice of dessert.Extra ExamplesHe entered the yard through the back gate.I held a yard sale to get rid of my old stuff.I left our school yard at recess and ran home.I’ve landscaped my tiny front yard with tall grasses.Most of the yard was covered with leaves.My next-door neighbor was watering her yard.She was standing in the yard.The company is heading for the knacker’s yard.The first Bush-Cheney yard sign appeared on my street last week.The front yard is fenced for privacy.The outside yard was decorated with orange lights.The prisoners were taken to the exercise yard.The steam tug was on her way to the breaker’s yard at the end of her naval service.The yard was enclosed by a high wire fence.We crossed the yard to my house.a horse condemned to the knacker’s yardkids playing in the school yardsalvage yards with cars that are being sold for partsthe huge bay window overlooking the yardwood from a lumber yardI had to cut the grass in the yard.The prisoners were made to line up in the prison yard.They have a gorgeous old oak tree in their front yard.They rode out of the stable yard.a construction yardWord Originsenses 4 to 5 Old English gerd (in sense (5)), of West Germanic origin; related to Dutch gard ‘twig, rod’ and German Gerte.

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(noun) the prison yardthe children were playing in the yard at the front of the school.a boat yarda chocolate/cigarette/clothing factory  This card's content is collected from the following dictionaries: Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Word	yard
WordType	(noun)
Phonetic	BrE / jɑːd / NAmE / jɑːrd /
Example	the prison yard the children were playing in the yard at the front of the school. a boat yard a chocolate/cigarette/clothing factory
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Content	yard (noun)BrE / jɑːd / NAmE / jɑːrd / an area outside a building, usually with a hard surface and a surrounding wall see also backyard https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/backyard the prison yard The children were playing in the yard at the front of the school. a piece of land next to or around your house where you can grow flowers, fruit, vegetables, etc., usually with a lawn (= an area of grass) see also backyard https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/backyard an area of land used for a special purpose or business a boat yard a chocolate/cigarette/clothing factory a nuclear power plant a manufacturing plant a cotton/paper/textile/woollen mill a brickworks a steelworks Raw materials were carried to the works by barge. a shipyard a car repair workshop an iron foundry a unit for measuring length, equal to 3 feet (36 inches) or 0.9144 of a metre a long piece of wood fastened to a mast that supports a sail on a boat or ship See related entries: Parts of boats and ships https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/topic/parts_of_boats_and_ships/yard_1 used to say that if you allow some people a small amount of freedom or power they will see you as weak and try to take a lot more everything, or a situation which includes everything When Dan cooks dinner he always goes the whole nine yards, with three courses and a choice of dessert. Extra Examples He entered the yard through the back gate. I held a yard sale to get rid of my old stuff. I left our school yard at recess and ran home. I’ve landscaped my tiny front yard with tall grasses. Most of the yard was covered with leaves. My next-door neighbor was watering her yard. She was standing in the yard. The company is heading for the knacker’s yard. The first Bush-Cheney yard sign appeared on my street last week. The front yard is fenced for privacy. The outside yard was decorated with orange lights. The prisoners were taken to the exercise yard. The steam tug was on her way to the breaker’s yard at the end of her naval service. The yard was enclosed by a high wire fence. We crossed the yard to my house. a horse condemned to the knacker’s yard kids playing in the school yard salvage yards with cars that are being sold for parts the huge bay window overlooking the yard wood from a lumber yard I had to cut the grass in the yard. The prisoners were made to line up in the prison yard. They have a gorgeous old oak tree in their front yard. They rode out of the stable yard. a construction yard Word Origin senses 4 to 5 Old English gerd (in sense (5)), of West Germanic origin; related to Dutch gard ‘twig, rod’ and German Gerte.
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