The '''Yard''' (abbreviation '''yd''', plural sometimes '''yds''') is a unit of [[length]] in the [[Imperial unit|Imperial System]] and [[United States customary units|United States Customary Units]].
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The '''yard''' (symbol: '''yd''') is a unit of [[length]] in the [[Imperial unit|Imperial System]] and [[United States customary units|United States Customary Units]].
The word "yard" comes from the [[Anglo-Saxon]] word for a straight rod.
The word "yard" comes from the [[Anglo-Saxon]] word for a straight rod.