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yard

15 5.1

A unit for measuring loose materials like sand or gravel, equal to about three-quarters of a cubic meter

noun
/jɑrd/

: yarda cúbica

The unique feature of this operation is how yard trimmings are transported to Dickerson.
cubic yard
10,000 cubic yards
2,500 cubic yards

You just plug in how many inches or feet your beds are and how deep they are, and it just figures out how many cubic yards of soil you need.

Examples

Three were about $20 per cubic yard, and two were between $30 and $40 per cubic yard.

Academic text (1995)
Several communities have size limitations and/or ban certain yard trimming materials from their program.

Academic text (1999)
Well, that wrap is $2.99 a yard plus sales tax.

The Cobweb (1955)
The tipping fee is $8 per cubic yard or between $20 and $30 per ton.

Academic text (1995)
"We expect to get about 45,000 cubic yards per year of leaves," says Meyer.

Academic text (1995)
Initially, the compost facility used leaves and yard trimmings to bulk its biosolids.

Academic text (1999)
Barela estimates that he has 1,000 to 1,250 cubic yards of material in windrows.

Academic text (1999)
The top layer was comprised of about 200 cubic yards of biosolids compost and 500 tons of soil.

Academic text (1999)
The construction project required 500 cubic yards of gravel for the base.
They ordered more than 1,000 cubic yards of concrete for the new building foundation.

Synonyms

cubic yard

vsyard

4 2.6

A measure of space equal to a cube one yard on each side, used for soil or gravel

is the same volume term used especially for sand and gravel

Compounds

front yard

70 1.0

A piece of land in front of a house next to the street

yard line

65 3.4

A marked line on a football field showing how many yards the ball is from the nearest goal line

yard sale

38 1.6

A sale outside a home where people sell used things

Scotland Yard

28 3.5

The main office of London's police detectives

navy yard

11 4.2

A place where the military builds and fixes ships

side yard

5 2.1

An area of land at the side of a house used for a small garden or play

cubic yard

4 2.6

A measure of space equal to a cube one yard on each side, used for soil or gravel

square yard

3 1.8

A unit of area equal to a square one yard on each side

New Scotland Yard

1 3.9

The main offices of the London police and their detectives

yard bird

Offensive

1 9.9

A new soldier who does only boring chores as punishment

railway yard

1 3.8

A place with many train tracks where train engines and cars are kept and fixed

yard marker

1 2.8

A marker on a football field showing the position of a yard line

chicken yard

1 1.7

A yard where chickens are kept

yard ape

Slang

1 9.9

A lively child who likes to climb and play noisy games

holding yard

1 5.1

A fenced area where animals like sheep wait briefly before someone moves them

Charlestown Navy Yard

1 6.0

A historic navy shipyard in Boston where the warship Constitution is anchored

yard worker

1 5.7

A person who works in a railway yard assembling or taking apart trains

topgallant yard

Specialized

1 9.9

A long horizontal pole high on a sailing ship that holds the sail above the topsail

royal yard

Archaic

1 9.9

A long horizontal pole high on a sailing ship mast that holds the highest sail

yard worker

1 2.1

A person who cares for gardens and cuts grass

inn yard

Archaic

1 5.5

An open yard at an inn where people meet and tie horses

waste-yard

1 4.8

An area of land where people put rubbish

yard goods

1 3.9

Cloth sold in lengths, usually measured in yards, for sewing and crafts

marshalling yard

1 7.4

A place by train tracks where workers sort and attach freight cars

Boston Navy Yard

1 4.5

A historic Navy shipyard in Boston that is home to the warship Constitution

yard grass

1 6.8

A rough grass that grows as a common yard weed with thin flower spikes

main yard

Specialized

1 9.9

A long pole across a ship with square sails that holds the main sail

hen yard

1 3.6

A small fenced area where hens live

yard-long bean

1 3.5

A long green bean with very long pods used as a vegetable

rope yard

1 8.2

A long narrow workplace where people make strong lines for ships

yard measure

1 1.8

A ruler exactly one yard long used to measure cloth and short distances

fore-yard

Specialized

9.9

A horizontal pole on a sailing ship that holds the sail at the front

top-gallant yard

Specialized

9.9

A long horizontal pole high on a sailing ship that holds the topgallant sail

yard bird

Slang

9.9

A person serving time in jail or prison

yard donkey

Specialized

9.9

A machine with an engine that pulls logs to a loading area

How Much

cubic meter

9 2.7

yard

15 5.1

gallon

353 1.0

quart

52 1.5

pint

105 1.0

cup

320 1.0

Surface Forms

yard singular

yards plural

Etymology

Yard for volume simply uses the same measuring yard (length) to make a cube for sand or gravel, so a 'yard' of material is the amount that fits in a cube one yard long on each side. That's why this yard is a way to measure space or amount of materials.