yard

noun

1.
a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
2.
the enclosed land around a house or other building
3.
a tract of land enclosed for particular activities (sometimes paved and usually associated with buildings)
5.
a unit of volume (as for sand or gravel)
6.
a tract of land where logs are accumulated
7.
an area having a network of railway tracks and sidings for storage and maintenance of cars and engines
8.
a long horizontal spar tapered at the end and used to support and spread a square sail or lateen
9.
an enclosure for animals (as chicken or livestock)