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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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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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Recent Examples of yard
Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 9 Jan. 2026
Oregon quarterback Dante Moore has thrown for over 3,000 yards with 28 touchdowns, though his two interceptions against James Madison raised concerns about ball security against elite defenses like Texas Tech’s Lombardi Award-winning unit led by Jacob Rodriguez.
—Jenzia Burgos, StyleCaster, 1 Jan. 2026
Look out the window at that hooded incandescent that shines out into the yard.
—David Searcy, Harpers Magazine, 30 Dec. 2025
There probably won’t be anyone else this week to tally 212 yards and four touchdowns.
—Kevin Cusick, Twin Cities, 28 Dec. 2025
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But things got fascinating at the end, with Ole Miss going 40 yards in just a few seconds to set up a Hail Mary for the win.
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“Yard.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/yard. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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