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Yard

/jˈɑrd/
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(noun) A small, usually uncultivated area adjoining or (now especially) within the precincts of a house or other building.

Give him an inch and he'll take a yard.
Didn't you see a dog pass through the yard?
CEFR Practice Quiz
The children were playing in the several ____ behind the house while their parents were having some tea today.

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