yard

Noun

Noun

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A word that identifies a person, place, thing, or idea.

Plural

yards

Verb

Verb

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A word that expresses an action, state, or occurrence.

present (v1)

yard

past (v2)

yarded

past participle (v3)

yarded

present participle

yarding

3rd person singular

yards

Noun

Noun

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A word that identifies a person, place, thing, or idea.

1. 1.A small, usually uncultivated area adjoining or (now especially) within the precincts of a house or other building.

   • 'Twas early June, the new grass was flourishing everywheres, the posies in the yard, peonies and such, in full bloom, the sun was shining, and the water of the bay was blue, with light green streaks where the shoal showed.

2. 2.The property surrounding one's house, typically dominated by one's lawn.

3. 3.An enclosed outdoors area designated for a specific purpose, e.g. on farms, railways etc.

   • A little further on, to the right, was a large garage, where the charabancs stood, half in and half out of the yard.
   • Pilton Yard, the Lynton & Barnstaple headquarters, has been taken over by a fur trading firm, and would-be trespassers to the old engine-shed are turned back by the pungent odour of heaps of carcases.

4. 4.A place where moose or deer herd together in winter for pasture, protection, etc.

Verb

Verb

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A word that expresses an action, state, or occurrence.

1. 1.To confine to a yard.

   • As they reached the door, Bose, having yarded the cows, was stealing around the corner of the pig-sty, and making for the woods.
   • The sheep were straggling in a manner that meant walking work to round them, and he supposed he would have to yard them tonight, if she didn't liven up.

2. 2.To move a yard at a time, as opposed to inching along.(humorous)

   • He inched his way up the corridor as if he would rather be yarding his way down it, which was true.

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Synonyms

• pace