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| yard [ yaard ] |
noun (plural yards) |
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1. 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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2. 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 builder's yard
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3. North America
Same as gardenn (sense 1)
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4. railway storage area: an area of railway tracks used for storing rolling stock 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. North America winter grazing area: an area of land where deer, moose, or other animals graze in winter
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7. home: a house or flat
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used in Black English
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transitive verb (3rd person present singular yards, present participle yarding, past and past participle yarded) |
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| Definition: |
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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] |
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