yard
noun
a common unit of linear measure in English-speaking countries, equal to 3 feet or 36 inches, and equivalent to 0.9144 meter.
yards
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present tense formof yard (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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The spy - Southampton intern William Salt - is said to have parked at the golf club, then walked a couple of hundred yards down a road that leads to a raised area of ground.
From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2026
After stopping the Eagles and forcing a turnover on downs, the Rams’ offense suddenly sprang to life with two touchdown drives spanning 177 yards.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 5, 2026
Not only were they in charge, they also had the ball two yards away from the end zone.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 5, 2026
The Rams, historically one of the league’s least-penalized teams under McVay, had 13 penalties for 91 yards in last Sunday’s 30-26 defeat by the Denver Broncos.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 4, 2026
European armies now were equipped with the latest fast-loading, rapid-firing rifles, deadly accurate at a range of hundreds of yards.
From "The War to End All Wars: World War I" by Russell Freedman
