Yard (abbreviated as yd) is a unit of length in the Imperial system and the U.S. customary system.
1 yard = 3 feet = 36 inches = 0.9144 meters
Examples of conversion:
- 1 yard ≈ 0.91 meters
- 10 yards ≈ 9.14 meters
- 100 yards ≈ 91.44 meters
Applications:
It is commonly used in construction, land measurement, sports (such as football and golf), and textiles (for measuring fabric).
For example:
- An American football field is 100 yards long (≈ 91.44 meters).
- A piece of fabric may be sold by the yard (e.g., “3 yards of fabric”).