sq yd

Units & Measurements abbreviation · US Customary and Imperial Unit

sq yd
Stands forSquare yard
CategoriesUnits & Measurements

sq yd stands for Square yard, a US customary and imperial unit abbreviation.

Nine square feet, about 0.836 square meter. In the US, carpet, artificial turf and some paving and sod are sold by the square yard.

Example: The carpet costs $32 per sq yd installed, including pad.

Usage notes

Also written yd² or SY on construction bids. To convert a room measured in square feet, divide by 9. Highway paving contracts often specify asphalt by the square yard at a given thickness. In metric countries the nearest equivalent is the square meter, about 1.2 square yards.

More US customary and imperial unit abbreviations

  • ac – Acre
  • ac-ft – Acre-foot
  • bbl – Barrel (oil)
  • bd ft – Board foot
  • bu – Bushel
  • CCF – Hundred cubic feet
  • ch – Chain
  • cu ft – Cubic foot
  • cu in – Cubic inch
  • cu yd – Cubic yard
  • cwt – Hundredweight
  • dr – Dram

See all 43 US customary and imperial unit abbreviations →

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