yard/jɑrd; jɑːd/n [C]1 written abbreviation 书面缩写为 yd a unit for measuring length, equal to three feet or 0.9144 metres 码〔长度单位﹐等于 3 英尺或 0.9144 米〕: a hundred yards away 100 码外9000 square yards 9000平方码2 AmE the area around a house, usually covered with grass [ garden BrE 【英】] 【美】〔房子周围通常种满草的〕庭院: front/back yard The kids were playing in the back yard. 孩子们在后院玩耍。3 an area of land used for a particular purpose〔作某一用途的〕场地: a builder's yard 建筑工地prison/school yard (=an area in a prison or school where people do activities outdoors) 监狱放风场/学校操场