Meanings
nouncubic yard (plural cubic yards)
plural cubic yards
- A unit of volumetric measurement equivalent to a cube one yard in each dimension.
Synonyms & antonyms
nouna unit of volume (as for sand or gravel)
Similar
Broader
volume unitcapacity unitcapacity measure
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Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Translations
Finnish kuutiojaardi
- kuutiojaardiunit of volume
Cite this entry
APA
cubic yard. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cubic%20yard
MLA
“cubic yard.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cubic%20yard. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cubic yard,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cubic%20yard.
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