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square yard

American  

noun

  1. a unit of area measurement equal to a square measuring one yard on each side; 0.8361 square meters. yd 2 , sq. yd.


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Two decades ago, “the ‘heavy’ T-shirts might have weighed 8 to 10 ounces per square yard of fabric,” explains Easter.

From Slate • Dec. 28, 2024

If ODA finds more than three Mormon crickets or eight grasshoppers per square yard it will recommend chemical treatment.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 26, 2022

Downstairs, a sunporch with orchids and potted shrubs faced a little square yard planted with orange and tangerine trees.

From The New Yorker • Feb. 11, 2019

"Normally, remnants cost between $3 and $10 per square yard," she said.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 1, 2014

My fingers bled from scraping out the rocks and it seemed that a square yard of ground produced a wheelbarrow full of rocks which I had to push down to the retaining wall.

From "Bless Me, Ultima" by Rudolfo Anaya

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