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 | | In British usage "yard" means an area of ground adjacent to a building with a hard surface adapted for use by vehicles and horses, a "garden" is a place where plants are grown. |
 | | In American usage "yard" covers both, referring to that part of the property not covered by buildings. |
 | | I've received some suggestions that AE uses "garden" to refer to that part of the property where crops, especially vegetables, are grown for private domestic use. |
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