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yard
noun
a
piece
of
ground
next
to
a
house
,
often
covered
with
grass
,
where
people
relax
,
play
,
or
grow
plants
β’
The
children
played
tag
in
the
yard
until
sunset
.
The
children
played
tag
in
the
yard
until
sunset
.
β’
She
planted
roses
along
the
fence
in
her
front
yard
.
She
planted
roses
along
the
fence
in
her
front
yard
.
Old
English
"
geard
"
meaning
an
enclosed
piece
of
land
;
related
to
German
"
Garten
"
and
Norse
"
garΓ°r
".
noun
an
outdoor
area
surrounded
by
walls
or
fences
and
used
by
a
school
,
factory
,
farm
,
or
business
for
work
or
storage
β’
Trucks
lined
up
in
the
lumber
yard
waiting
to
be
loaded
.
Trucks
lined
up
in
the
lumber
yard
waiting
to
be
loaded
.
β’
The
students
gathered
in
the
school
yard
for
the
fire
drill
.
The
students
gathered
in
the
school
yard
for
the
fire
drill
.
noun
a
unit
for
measuring
length
equal
to
three
feet
or
about
0
.
9144
metres
β’
The
cloth
was
sold
by
the
yard
at
the
market
.
The
cloth
was
sold
by
the
yard
at
the
market
.
β’
He
stood
three
yards
away
from
the
basket
before
shooting
.
He
stood
three
yards
away
from
the
basket
before
shooting
.
noun
(
slang
)
one
thousand
dollars
(
or
pounds
),
especially
in
financial
or
betting
contexts
β’
He
won
a
bet
and
walked
away
with
five
yards
in
cash
.
He
won
a
bet
and
walked
away
with
five
yards
in
cash
.
β’
The
car
costs
about
twenty
yards
,
way
out
of
my
budget
.
The
car
costs
about
twenty
yards
,
way
out
of
my
budget
.
Originated
among
London
financial
traders
in
the
late
20th
century
,
possibly
shortening
of
β
milliard
β
or
influenced
by
rhyming
slang
.
backyard
noun
the
area
of
ground
at
the
back
of
a
house
,
often
used
for
relaxing
,
playing
,
or
gardening
β’
The
children
played
tag
in
the
sunny
backyard
after
school
.
The
children
played
tag
in
the
sunny
backyard
after
school
.
β’
Grandpa
set
up
a
small
table
in
the
backyard
to
paint
the
sunset
.
Grandpa
set
up
a
small
table
in
the
backyard
to
paint
the
sunset
.
back
+
yard
,
first
recorded
in
American
English
in
the
mid-18th
century
to
describe
the
piece
of
land
behind
a
dwelling
.
noun
a
place
that
is
very
near
to
someone
β
s
home
,
country
,
or
area
of
responsibility
β’
The
tech
startup
emerged
in
the
big
company
β
s
own
backyard
without
them
noticing
.
The
tech
startup
emerged
in
the
big
company
β
s
own
backyard
without
them
noticing
.
β’
Wildfires
in
our
national
park
remind
us
that
climate
threats
can
strike
in
our
own
backyard
.
Wildfires
in
our
national
park
remind
us
that
climate
threats
can
strike
in
our
own
backyard
.
Figurative
use
developed
in
the
early
20th
century
,
transferring
the
idea
of
a
private
domestic
space
to
one
β
s
immediate
surroundings
or
sphere
of
influence
.
adjective
done
at
home
and
often
by
amateurs
rather
than
professionals
β’
Jason
runs
a
small
backyard
brewery
that
produces
craft
ales
for
local
fairs
.
Jason
runs
a
small
backyard
brewery
that
produces
craft
ales
for
local
fairs
.
β’
Her
backyard
robotics
project
won
the
school
β
s
innovation
prize
.
Her
backyard
robotics
project
won
the
school
β
s
innovation
prize
.
Attributive
use
developed
mid-20th
century
to
describe
hobbies
and
small-scale
activities
carried
out
in
one
β
s
own
backyard
.
