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Meanings of yard in English
An area having a network of railway tracks and sidings for storage and maintenance of cars and engines.
Synonyms
Examples for "grounds"
Examples for "grounds"
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The sea is also a shipping route and has major fishing grounds.
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The company has said the decision was made purely on business grounds.
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The allegations in both cases are not without grounds, legal experts say.
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The government said it would appeal against the ruling on security grounds.
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They had been seen prowling about the curtilage of the ale-house the night before.
2
The regular course of business would be as follows:-Anowner A would put his house and curtilage in the Rate Book at £1200.
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Meters and boundary boxes will be located outside the curtilage of the property in the public footpath or in the grass verge at the roadside.
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"Precisely; while they are within the curtilage of your house," I retorted.
Usage of yard in English
1
It gave Utah State possession at the New Mexico State 24-yard line.
2
The Hollidays' home had a wonderful front yard that'd seen better days.
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N.C. State answered with freshman wide receiver Nyheim Hines' 100-yard kickoff return.
4
The drive stalled however and Hopkins' 26-yard field goal tied the score.
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They got tea; and Vessons, hovering in the yard, was in despair.
6
The re-kick after a 15-yard penalty was good, and the Patriots lost.
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All the small boys in the yard stared at him in silence.
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The sheriff is in the yard, awaiting the preparation of the property.
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Yes; the prison yard is only the other side of the gate.
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Suddenly a drum rolled in the yard, in front of the house.
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The second was scored by safety Barry Church on a 51-yard return.
12
You should be in the Marshalsea common yard; even I knows that.
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The little Dog and the Cow heard his voice in the yard.
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After the 5-yard penalty, Carpenter was wide right to end the half.
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Suddenly the man in charge in that part of the yard appeared.
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Janikowski's 33-yard field goal tied the game early in the second quarter.
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Yard through the time
Yard across language varieties
United States of America
Common
United Kingdom
Common
Canada
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