noun
a unit of area equal to one yard by one yard square
• Syn: ↑sq yd
• Hypernyms: ↑area unit, ↑square measure
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noun : a unit of area equal to a square one yard long on each side — see measure table
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a unit of area measurement equal to a square measuring one yard on each side; 0.8361 square meters. Abbr.: yd2, sq. yd.
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square yard,
a unit of square measure, equal to an area 1 yard by 1 yard or 0.8361 square meter.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.