Concept cluster: The Elements > Yard or outdoor space
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An inflatable structure in the shape of a dome, used for sporting events, temporary shelter, etc.
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(Britain) An open space, below ground level, giving access to the basement of a house, and typically separated from the pavement by railings.
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A garden at the rear of a property.
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A garden apartment.
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Alternative spelling of backyard [(Australia, Canada, New Zealand, US) A yard to the rear of a house or similar residence.]
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(now dialect) An outbuilding behind the main building.
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(Australia, Canada, New Zealand, US) A yard to the rear of a house or similar residence.
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A house with two adjacent levels that are less than a story apart
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An area of land protruding south of the eastern or western end of a southern border.
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(UK, law, obsolete) The land held by a bordar.
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(Ontario) A bungalow with a loft.
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(countable) A house with a second storey that does not completely cover the ground floor.
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A traditional low, broad frame house originating in 17th-century New England, having a moderately steep, pitched roof with end gables, a large central chimney, and very little ornamentation.
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Alternative form of churchyard [A patch of land adjoining a church, often used as a graveyard.]
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A patch of land adjoining a church, often used as a graveyard.
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Alternative form of chalet [An alpine style of wooden building with a sloping roof and overhanging eaves.]
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A yard adjoining an inn, etc. where coaches could be kept.
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Alternative spelling of courtledge [(dialectal, especially West Country, obsolete) A small personal garden surrounding a house; a curtilage.]
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(dialectal, especially West Country, obsolete) A small personal garden surrounding a house; a curtilage.
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A cubicle, especially one of those found in offices.
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(law) The area immediately surrounding a house, especially dooryard areas and sometimes including closely associated buildings and structures.
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The cubical part of a pedestal; a plinth.
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(chiefly US) An unpaved yard that is kept free of grass and other vegetation.
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(Northern New England) the yard near the front or back door of a house
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Located at the end of a line of rowhouses.
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Any clear, level space used for public walks or drives; especially, a terrace by the seaside.
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(chiefly Britain) Any open area in front of a building.
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(UK) A enclosed and often primarily utilitarian area to the front of a house or similar residence, typically having a hard surface or paving.
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(Britain, Ireland, Appalachia) The grounds at the front or back of a house.
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A close; a yard; a croft; a garden.
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Alternative spelling of green belt [(urban studies) An area of agricultural land around an urban area that is protected from large-scale housing.]
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Alternative form of groundrow [(theater) A low, narrow flat used to suggest the presence of a building, fence, hedge, etc.]
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Alternative form of groundsill [(rare) A timber beam used as the foundation for a building.]
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An artistic garden or a small urban farm: attached to or built on a wall.
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Alternative spelling of hill station [(chiefly Britain, Pakistan and India, Myanmar) In Southeast Asia, a small community located at a relatively high elevation which serves as a retreat or vacation location during the hot summers; historically, a village or military post so used by colonial officials.]
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Obsolete form of orchard. [A garden or an area of land for the cultivation of fruit or nut trees.]
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The yard of an inn.
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(Canada) A detached secondary suite typically built into a pre-existing lot, usually in the backyard and opening onto the back lane.
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(England, historical or regional) An open space between woods.
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(literary) A graveyard.
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Alternative form of lichway [(UK, dialect) The path by which the dead are carried to the grave.]
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(UK) A terraced house.
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A yard surrounding or next to a mosque.
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(UK, dialect) An enclosure; a park; a croft, or small field; a paddock.
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(dated or historical) An outhouse or other structure (especially one with a sloping roof) attached to the outside wall of a building, sometimes as protection from the weather.
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(television) A small-scale illustrative model of the theater of war in the Middle East.
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(chiefly US) The grounds around a school.
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A yard at the side of a building.
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(obsolete) A loft or upper chamber forming the private accommodation of the head of the household in a medieval hall; a garret room.
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(UK, informal) A single house in such a group.
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A yard or place for tilting.
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Alternative form of tilt-yard [A yard or place for tilting.]
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a generic underground cellar designed for protection from tornadoes
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a tropical residence built in a tree, or on stilts
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(Midwestern US) The grassy area between the sidewalk and the street.
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A strip of unpaved land planted with trees, running alongside a street, usually between the sidewalk and street.
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(UK, Australia, New Zealand) The grassy area between the footpath and the street; a tree lawn; a grassed strip running alongside either side of an outback road.
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(historical) The yardland: an obsolete English land measure usually comprising ¹⁄₄ of a hide and notionally equal to 30 acres.
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(slang, humorous) Empty seats at a theater, circus, etc., representing tickets that the venue failed to sell.
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(Scotland) Obsolete form of yard. [A small, usually uncultivated area adjoining or (now especially) within the precincts of a house or other building.]
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(US, Canada, Australia) The property surrounding one's house, typically dominated by one's lawn.
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Alternative form of yardland [(historical) Synonym of virgate.]
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(in combination) Something that is a stated number of yards in some dimension.
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Abbreviation of yard (“unit of length”). [A small, usually uncultivated area adjoining or (now especially) within the precincts of a house or other building.]
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(archaic) Alternative form of yard [A small, usually uncultivated area adjoining or (now especially) within the precincts of a house or other building.]
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(obsolete) A yard, plot of ground around a building or fenced paddock.

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