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A yard is:

  • An open space around the house, school, or other building. For instance, the space around the school is called the school yard. A yard is used by humans and air pets. If are is wild space next to it, like forest land, swamp land, the beach or the lake, this will not normally be considered "part of" the yard - the yard ends at the edge of it.
  • One of several U.S. customary units of measurement, meaning three of the US foot in length. For instance, the American football field is 100 yards long, not counting the end zones. It is called the US yard sometimes.
Yards (and other Imperial units) have been retired in many European countries, including EU member states such as the UK and Spain.)