Standard unit of length equal to 3 feet or about 0.9144 meters; used in contexts such as sports, textiles, and measurement.
この布は１ヤードあたり５ドルです。
This cloth is five dollars per yard.
The ball flew 10 yards ahead.
彼は100ヤードを10秒で走った。
He ran 100 yards in 10 seconds.
母は布を5ヤード買った。
My mother bought 5 yards of cloth.
Katakana spelling is standard for this loanword; usually written in kana.
Rarely used kanji form; learners should use ヤード.
Loanword from English 'yard'.