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The correct spelling is yards.
How to pronounce yards
/jɑːdz/
nounIPA: /jɑːdz/
Say it like: Yar-ds
The correct spelling is yards. A small, usually uncultivated area adjoining or (now especially) within the precincts of a house or other building. For example: "I need to hedge a yard of yen."
Usage Examples
“I need to hedge a yard of yen.”
“Her yards were bare and cockabill.”
Meanings
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.
verb
- 1.To confine to a yard.
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