noun
    
    plural yards
    
    [count] US :an outdoor area that is next to a house and is usually covered by grass
    
    
    
    
    
    the land around a building
    
    
    
    an area with buildings and equipment that is used for a particular activity
    
    
    
    noun
    
    plural yards
    
    [count] :a unit of measurement equal to 3 feet (0.9144 meters) or 36 inches
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    the whole nine yards
    
    chiefly US informal :everything