1
as in courtyard
an open space wholly or partly enclosed (as by buildings or walls)
inmates are allowed an hour of exercise in the prison's inner yard
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2
as in park
the area around and belonging to a building
we're looking for a house with a big yard
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as in ton
a considerable amount
a composer who produced yards of gorgeous music over the course of a long career
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John Bacon, USA Today, 27 Mar. 2025
The Knights must make up for the loss of 96% of its receiving production from last season with the departures of Kobe Hudson (770 yards), Randy Pittman Jr. (416), Jacoby Jones (327), RJ Harvey (267), Trent Whittemore (126) and Chauncey Magwood (102).
—Matt Murschel, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 Mar. 2025
But Kubacki, who had a team-high 45 catches for a team-high 741 receiving yards and five touchdowns for Lake Central last season, needed a little time to digest the news.
—Dave Melton, Chicago Tribune, 26 Mar. 2025
Mason broke out in his third season with 789 yards and three touchdowns in 12 games while filling in for McCaffrey.
—Jeff Howe, The Athletic, 16 Mar. 2025
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Noun
Wreckage of the vessel was later found scattered across the ocean floor, 330 yards away from the bow of the Titanic, the infamous liner that sank in 1912.
—John Bacon, USA Today, 27 Mar. 2025
The Knights must make up for the loss of 96% of its receiving production from last season with the departures of Kobe Hudson (770 yards), Randy Pittman Jr. (416), Jacoby Jones (327), RJ Harvey (267), Trent Whittemore (126) and Chauncey Magwood (102).
—Matt Murschel, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 Mar. 2025
But Kubacki, who had a team-high 45 catches for a team-high 741 receiving yards and five touchdowns for Lake Central last season, needed a little time to digest the news.
—Dave Melton, Chicago Tribune, 26 Mar. 2025
Mason broke out in his third season with 789 yards and three touchdowns in 12 games while filling in for McCaffrey.
—Jeff Howe, The Athletic, 16 Mar. 2025
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“Yard.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/yard. Accessed 10 Apr. 2025.
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