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yard vs feet

The phrases 'yard' and 'feet' are units of measurement used in the Imperial system. 'Yard' is a unit of length equal to 3 feet, while 'feet' is the plural form of 'foot,' which is a unit of length. They are not directly comparable as they represent different concepts within the same system of measurement.

Last updated: March 22, 2024 • 725 views

yard

The word 'yard' is a correct term in English, referring to a unit of length equal to 3 feet.

It is used to measure longer distances, such as in construction or sports fields.

Examples:

The football field is 100 yards long.
She bought three yards of fabric for the project.

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She was buried in church yard.
Built this car with parts from my yard.
Somewhere with a yard, exercise equipment.
There was just that business in the yard.
And bring the ball up to the 24 yard line...
It'll be working with Scotland yard and other agencies.
There's some definite motion in the yard.
I can just see filling this yard with flowers.
The remains of two bodies were found in your yard.
We dug her up from your yard.
I was digging trenches in the Conner's yard that whole morning.
Maybe we can just get a flamethrower and torch Rodney's yard.
I let him suit up and run around the yard.
He told me about your school yard series.
Except when he chats about boys in the school yard he wants to torture.
Callahan thought he was giving him the explosive for some harmless yard work.
The yard has been this way since we moved in.
Or scraps from the butcher's yard.
Plus he was living in a repo yard.
Picket fence, hamburgers on the grill, playing catch in the yard.

Alternatives:

3 feet
36 inches
1 yard
1,760 yards
5,280 feet

feet

The word 'feet' is the plural form of 'foot,' which is a unit of length in the Imperial system.

It is used to measure shorter distances or heights, such as in everyday conversations or when describing a person's height.

Examples:

He is six feet tall.
The room is 10 feet wide.

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Women with such feet became coveted.
Those still on their feet retreated.
Satellites in range at 3,000 feet.
Alleyside wall, 20 feet in.
Your feet should be getting warmer.
All those coins shifting under my feet...
Christ washed the feet of lepers.
My feet were probably too small for them.
My brain never been smarter than my feet before.
Going overboard for falling at your feet.
My shoes are crushing my feet.
Unless his instructor ejects him at 20,000 feet.
Hands and feet inside the tram.
Drive 500 feet, then turn right.
Great whites often reach 17 feet in length.
No-one is questioning your freakish feet, Dave.
Blanket anything within 100 feet of that signal.
Okay, bombing from 15,000 feet.
Maybe oil fragrant for your feet.
One that becomes illegal at 30,000 feet.

Alternatives:

foot
yards
inches
meters
centimeters

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