What is a Square Yard? Definition and Examples

What is a square yard? A square yard, also written as 1 yd², is a unit for measuring the area in the customary measurement system. 

If one square yard measures the area of a square, then each side of the square will have a length that is equal to 1 yard or 3 feet.

Real life examples of what a square yard is

Below, see a more realistic example of how big 1 square yard is. The green square has an area of 1 square yard.

Other real life examples of things that have an area of one square yard

• The screen of a 55" TV is about 1 square yard.

• The top of a writing desk could measure approximately 1 square yard.

• Approximately the average size of a small shower in a bathroom