yard

1. is a type of: linear measure, linear unit - a unit of measurement of length
   has: foot, ft - a linear unit of length equal to 12 inches or a third of a yard
   is a part of:

   • perch, pole, rod - a linear measure of 16.5 feet
   • chain - a unit of length
   • lea - a unit of length of thread or yarn
   • fathom, fthm - a linear unit of measurement (equal to 6 feet) for water depth
   same as: pace
2. is a type of: field - a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
   subtypes:

   • backyard - the grounds in back of a house
   • dooryard - a yard outside the front or rear door of a house
   • front yard - the yard in front of a house; between the house and the street
   • garden - a yard or lawn adjoining a house
   • playground - yard consisting of an outdoor area for children's play
   • side yard - the grounds at either side of a house
   same as: curtilage, grounds
3. is a type of: parcel, parcel of land, piece of ground, piece of land, tract - an extended area of land
   subtypes:

   • junkyard - a field where junk is collected and stored for resale
   • schoolyard - the yard associated with a school
   • churchyard, god's acre - the yard associated with a church
   • tiltyard - (formerly) an enclosed field for tilting contests
4. is a type of: large integer - an integer equal to or greater than ten
   subtypes: millenary - a sum or aggregate of one thousand (especially one thousand years)
   same as: 1000, chiliad, g, grand, k, m, one thousand, thou, thousand
5. is a type of: capacity measure, capacity unit, cubage unit, cubature unit, cubic content unit, cubic measure, displacement unit, volume unit - a unit of measurement of volume or capacity
   same as: cubic yard
6. is a type of: parcel, parcel of land, piece of ground, piece of land, tract - an extended area of land
7. is a type of: parcel, parcel of land, piece of ground, piece of land, tract - an extended area of land
   subtypes: marshalling yard - a railway yard in which trains are assembled and goods are loaded
   same as: railway yard, railyard
8. is a type of: spar - a stout rounded pole of wood or metal used to support rigging
   subtypes: main yard - yard for a square mainsail
   has: yardarm - either end of the yard of a square-rigged ship
   is a part of: sailing ship, sailing vessel - a vessel that is powered by the wind; often having several masts
9. is a type of: enclosure - a structure consisting of an area that has been enclosed for some purpose
   subtypes:

   • barnyard - a yard adjoining a barn
   • chicken run, chicken yard, fowl run, hen yard - an enclosed yard for keeping poultry
   • farmyard - an area adjacent to farm buildings
   • stockyard - enclosed yard where cattle, pigs, horses, or sheep are kept temporarily

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