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| yard [ yaard ] |
noun (plural yards) |
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1. land around house: the area of land immediately surrounding a house, often covered with grass or landscaping
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2. enclosed paved piece of land: an area of ground that is usually paved and enclosed, and is next to or surrounded by a building or buildings
  a prison yard
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3. area used for business or activity: an area of ground, sometimes with associated buildings, used for a particular purpose
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often used in combination
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a shipbuilding yard
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4. railroad storage area: an area of railroad tracks used for storing cars or locomotives and for making up trains
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5. livestock enclosure: an enclosed area of land for livestock
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6. winter grazing area: an area of land where deer, moose, or other animals graze in winter
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transitive verb (past and past participle yard·ed, present participle yard·ing, 3rd person present singular yards) |
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keep livestock in yard: to put or keep livestock in a yard
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| [ Old English geard "enclosure, garden" < Germanic] |
