builder's yard
1Yard (disambiguation) — Yard may mean: *Yard, a unit of length (3 feet) *Megalithic yard, a theoretical unit of prehistoric measurement *Yard (beer), an extremely long beer glass *Yard (land), an enclosed area, usually attached to a building, sometimes a garden (often… …
2yard — W2S2 [ja:d US ja:rd] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(measure)¦ 2¦(enclosed area)¦ 3¦(garden)¦ 4¦(back of house)¦ ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ [Sense: 1; Origin: Old English geard, gierd stick ] [Sense: 2 4; Origin: Old E …
3yard — Ⅰ. yard [1] ► NOUN 1) a unit of linear measure equal to 3 feet (0.9144 metre). 2) a square or cubic yard, especially of sand or other building materials. 3) a cylindrical spar slung across a ship s mast for a sail to hang from. ● by the yard Cf.… …
4builder — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ good, master, reputable ▪ self employed (BrE) ▪ local ▪ We got a local builder to do the work for us. ▪ …
5yard — noun 1 piece of land next to a building ADJECTIVE ▪ front ▪ back (usually backyard), rear (esp. BrE) ▪ church (usually churchyard), farm (usually …
6Yard — Slang for one billion dollars. Used particularly in currency trading, e.g. for Japanese yen since on billion yen only equals approximately US$10 million. It is clearer to say, I m a buyer of a yard of yen, than to say, I m a buyer of a billion… …
7yard — Slang for one billion currency units. Used particularly in currency trading, e.g., for Japanese yen since one billion yen equals approximately US$10 million. It is clearer to say, I m a buyer of a yard of yen, than to say, I m a buyer of a… …
8yard */*/*/ — UK [jɑː(r)d] / US [jɑrd] noun [countable] Word forms yard : singular yard plural yards 1) a unit for measuring length. There are three feet or 36 inches in a yard. One yard is equal to 0.91 metres. 2) an enclosed area around a large building… …
9yard — yard1 noun 1》 (abbrev.: yd) a unit of linear measure equal to 3 feet (0.9144 metre). ↘a square or cubic yard, especially of sand or other building materials. 2》 a cylindrical spar, tapering to each end, slung across a ship s mast for a sail… …
10yard — noun (C) 1 ENCLOSED AREA an enclosed area next to a building or group of buildings, used for a special purpose, activity, or business: a cattle yard | Their house is next to a builder s yard. 2 MEASURE written abbreviation yd a unit for measuring …
