yard

Üç fit veya 0,9144 metreye eşit bir uzunluk birimi

A unit of length equal to three feet or 0.9144 meters.

• The fabric is sold by the yard.
• He ran fifty yards down the field.
• The archaeological excavation revealed that the ancient fortification walls extended nearly two hundred yards beyond the previously mapped perimeter.
• Maritime historians note that sailing ships of the eighteenth century often carried canvas measured in thousands of yards for emergency sail repairs.
• Construction blueprints for the new laboratory building specify that the foundation must be positioned exactly thirty yards from the existing chemistry wing.
• Track and field athletes training for the hurdles event must maintain consistent speed over distances ranging from one hundred to four hundred yards.

Bir bina veya evin yanında veya çevresinde açık arazi alanı

An open area of ground next to or surrounding a building or house.

• The children are playing in the back yard.
• We need to mow the front yard this weekend.

Eş anlamlılar: courtyard, garden, lawn, grounds

Belirli bir amaç veya ticari faaliyet için kullanılan arazi alanı

An area of land used for a particular purpose or business activity.

• The shipyard employs hundreds of workers.
• Lumber is stored in the yard behind the warehouse.

Eş anlamlılar: depot, compound, lot