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sq yd

sq yd

2.1
A unit of area equal to a square one yard on each side used to measure land or fabric
  • noun
translation icon : yarda cuadrada
  • The carpet is sold by the sq yd, so be sure to measure the room carefully.

Examples

  • The price per sq yd of fabric was clearly marked in the catalog.

  • He ordered enough grass seed to cover 500 sq yd of lawn.

  • The garden measures 100 sq yd.

  • My backyard is about 200 sq yds in size.

  • He ordered enough grass seed to cover 500 sq yd of lawn.

  • The carpet is sold by the sq yd, so be sure to measure the room carefully.

  • The price per sq yd of fabric was clearly marked in the catalog.

Synonyms

square yard
vssq yd
  • UK
3 1.8

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

is the abbreviated form of the full phrase

Surface Forms

sq yd singular
sq yds plural

Morphology

sq + yd

This MWE is an abbreviation of 'square yard' (sq = square, yd = yard) so its meaning (a yard-by-yard area) is directly and compositionally derivable from the constituents. Units of measurement are standard and cross-linguistically transparent, so a B1 learner who recognises the abbreviations or the full words would immediately understand the meaning.

Etymology

Sq yd is an abbreviation of the phrase square yard, where square shows the shape and yard is a measure of length. So sq yd is the short form used to show how much 'area' something covers, like carpet or fabric.