yards

The word “yards” has 1 syllable: yards

It's pronounced as /jɑrdz/

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In the thesaurus, “yards” has 144 synonyms and 79 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for yards along with examples of usage in sentences.

Synonyms for yards

Antonyms for yards

Meanings of yards

noun
1. A small, usually uncultivated area adjoining or (now especially) within the precincts of a house or other building.
2. The property surrounding one's house, typically dominated by one's lawn.
3. An enclosed area designated for a specific purpose, e.g. on farms, railways etc.
4. A place where moose or deer herd together in winter for pasture, protection, etc.
5. One’s house or home.
6. A unit of length equal to 3 feet in the US customary and British imperial systems of measurement, equal to precisely 0.9144 m since 1959 (US) or 1963 (UK).
7. Units of similar composition or length in other systems.
8. Any spar carried aloft.
9. A branch, twig, or shoot.
10. A staff, rod, or stick.
11. A penis.
12. 100 dollars.
13. The yardland, an obsolete English unit of land roughly understood as 30 acres.
14. The rod, a surveying unit of (once) 15 or (now) 16 1/2 feet.
15. The rood, area bound by a square rod, 1/4 acre.
16. 109, A short scale billion; a long scale thousand millions or milliard.
17. The totality of the sailing rig.
verb
1. To confine to a yard.

Example Sentences

The football team advanced several yards down the field with each successful play.
The real estate listing highlighted the spacious backyard, boasting over 500 square yards.
The marathon runner covered the last few yards with a burst of speed to cross the finish line.
The construction crew measured the area in square yards before laying the foundation for the new building.
The fabric store offered a wide selection of materials, and customers could purchase them by the yards for their sewing projects.

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