noun:a unit of length equal to three feet (0.9144 meters)
The fabric was advertised as being exactly two yards long.
noun:the ground surrounding a building, often used for recreation or as a garden
The children played catch in the backyard while the adults tended to the garden.
noun:an area where work is carried out, such as a railway yard or a lumber yard
The old locomotives were stored in the railway yard.
noun:the horizontal spar attached to a mast on which a square sail is set on a sailing ship
The crew hoisted the main sail by raising the yard along the mast.
