square yard

noun

A unit of area (abbreviation sq yd or sq. yd.) equal to the area of a square the sides of which are one yard long (i.e. 3 feet by 3 feet or 9 square feet).

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Meanings

nounsquare yard (plural square yards)

plural square yards

  1. A unit of area (abbreviation sq yd or sq. yd.) equal to the area of a square the sides of which are one yard long (i.e. 3 feet by 3 feet or 9 square feet).

Synonyms & antonyms

nouna unit of area equal to one yard by one yard square

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area unitsquare measure

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

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APA

square yard. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/square%20yard

MLA

“square yard.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/square%20yard. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “square yard,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/square%20yard.

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