yard

(noun) a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride. Synonyms: pace.

(noun) the enclosed land around a house or other building. Synonyms: grounds, curtilage. Example: "It was a small house with almost no yard."

(noun) a tract of land enclosed for particular activities (sometimes paved and usually associated with buildings). Example: "They opened a repair yard on the edge of town."

(noun) the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100. Synonyms: thousand, one thousand, 1000, M, K, chiliad, G, grand, thou.

(noun) a unit of volume (as for sand or gravel). Synonyms: cubic yard.

(noun) a tract of land where logs are accumulated.

(noun) an area having a network of railway tracks and sidings for storage and maintenance of cars and engines. Synonyms: railway yard, railyard.

(noun) a long horizontal spar tapered at the end and used to support and spread a square sail or lateen.

(noun) an enclosure for animals (as chicken or livestock).