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Yard
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The yard (symbol: yd)[3][4] is an English unit of length in both the British imperial and US customary systems of measurement equalling 3 feet or 36 inches. Since 1959 it has been by international agreement standardized as exactly 0.9144 meter. A distance of 1,760 yards is equal to 1 mile.
For other uses, see Yard (disambiguation).
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![]() Two yardsticks, used for measuring "yard goods" | |
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Unit system | imperial/US units |
Unit of | Length |
Symbol | yd |
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Imperial/US units | 3 ft 36 in |
Metric (SI) units | 0.9144 m |
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The US survey yard is very slightly longer.