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yard

 
/jɑrd/ n [C] (LAND NEXT TO BUILDING)

Definition

an area of ground next to a building that is used for a particular, usually business, purpose: a boat yard a lumber yard
(Definition of yard n (LAND NEXT TO BUILDING) from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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