yard- root words — words with the yard- root

The root yard- comes from Old English geard, meaning enclosure, yard. 7 words in Dendril are built from it, including courtyard, courtyards, farmyard, shipyard, shipyards, brickyard, kailyard. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the yard- root

Explore words with yard- — words containing the yard- root and sharing its sense of "enclosure, yard". Examples include courtyard, courtyards, farmyard, shipyard, shipyards, brickyard, kailyard. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does yard- mean?

The yard- root means enclosure, yard, from Old English geard. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.