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Square Yard [ydยฒ]
A square yard (ydยฒ) is a unit of area used mainly in the United States and the UK. It represents a square with sides 1 yard (3 feet) long.
1 square yard = 9 square feet = 0.8361 square meters.
Square yards are often used to measure carpets, lawns, and smaller plots of land.
Homestead
A homestead traditionally refers to a parcel of land granted or owned, often for farming or settlement purposes. In the U.S. context, under laws like the Homestead Act, a typical homestead was:
160 acres (about 65 hectares) of public land granted to settlers.
Used to encourage settlement and cultivation.
Today, the term can also mean a familyโs residence and surrounding land, especially a farm or ranch.