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What is a Square Yard?
Area Unit
Definition
A square yard is a unit of area equal to 9 square feet or approximately 0.836 square meters.
Popular Square Yard Conversions
Most common conversions from Square Yards
1 yd² = 0.836127 m² Square Yard to Square Meters 1 yd² = 0.00000083613 km² Square Yard to Square Kilometers 1 yd² = 8,361.27 cm² Square Yard to Square Centimeters 1 yd² = 836,127.36 mm² Square Yard to Square Millimeters 1 yd² = 0.0000836127 ha Square Yard to Hectares 1 yd² = 0.0002066116 ac Square Yard to Acres
History
The square yard has been used for measuring moderate areas, particularly in textiles and construction in imperial-using countries.
Common Uses
- Carpet and flooring sales
- Fabric measurements
- Landscaping projects
- Concrete and paving
Fun Facts
A tennis court is about 260 square yards
One square yard equals 9 square feet
Carpet is often priced per square yard in the US
All Square Yard Conversions
Square Yards to Square Meters yd² → m² Square Yards to Square Kilometers yd² → km² Square Yards to Square Centimeters yd² → cm² Square Yards to Square Millimeters yd² → mm² Square Yards to Hectares yd² → ha Square Yards to Acres yd² → ac Square Yards to Square Miles yd² → mi² Square Yards to Square Feet yd² → ft² Square Yards to Square Inches yd² → in²