Yards to Meters Converter
Convert yards to meters quickly and accurately. Simple distance conversion tool with instant results for sports fields, track measurements, and calculations.
Relationship Between Yards and Metres
The conversion between yards and metres is based on the international standard where 1 yard equals exactly 0.9144 metres.
1 yd = 0.9144 m
Therefore,
1 m = 1.09361 yd
To convert yards to metres, we multiply the value in yards by 0.9144.
For example, 1 yard equals 0.9144 metres, and 10 yards equal 9.144 metres.
Yard
What is a Yard (yd)?
A yard (symbol: yd) is a unit of length in the imperial and US customary systems of measurement. It is currently defined as exactly 0.9144 metres. The yard is equal to 3 feet or 36 inches. It is widely used in the United States, United Kingdom, and Canada for measuring distances, particularly in sports like American football, where the field is measured in yards.
Origin and History
The yard has ancient origins and was originally based on the length of a person's stride or the distance from the tip of the nose to the end of the thumb when the arm is outstretched. The name 'yard' comes from the Old English word 'gyrd' meaning 'rod' or 'stick'. The modern definition was established in 1959 when the international yard and pound agreement defined it as exactly 0.9144 metres.
Current Use
- Sports: American football fields are 100 yards long, and the field is marked in 10-yard increments
- Construction: Used for measuring building materials, fabric lengths, and land areas
- Textiles: Fabric is often sold by the yard
- Golf: Driving distances are measured in yards
- Everyday measurements: Common for measuring medium distances like garden lengths, room dimensions, and property boundaries
Metre
What is a Metre (m)?
A metre (symbol: m) is the base unit of length in the International System of Units (SI). It is currently defined as the distance light travels in a vacuum in 1/299,792,458 of a second. This makes the metre an extremely precise and universally consistent unit of measurement.
Origin and History
The metre was originally defined in 1793 as one ten-millionth of the distance from the equator to the North Pole along the Paris meridian. The word 'metre' comes from the Greek word 'metron' meaning 'measure'. Over time, the definition has been refined multiple times to increase accuracy, with the current light-based definition adopted in 1983.
Current Use
Metres are used worldwide as the standard unit for measuring medium-length distances. They are used in construction, engineering, sports (track and field events), science, and everyday measurements. Common examples include room dimensions, building heights, athletic track lengths, and human height in many countries. One metre is approximately 3.28 feet or 39.37 inches.
Yard to Metre Conversion Table
The conversion of yards to metres for certain values are provided below:
- Yards [yd]
- Metres [m]
- 0.5 yd
- 0.4572 m
- 1 yd
- 0.9144 m
- 2 yd
- 1.8288 m
- 3 yd
- 2.7432 m
- 5 yd
- 4.572 m
- 10 yd
- 9.144 m
- 15 yd
- 13.716 m
- 20 yd
- 18.288 m
- 25 yd
- 22.86 m
- 30 yd
- 27.432 m
- 40 yd
- 36.576 m
- 50 yd
- 45.72 m
- 60 yd
- 54.864 m
- 75 yd
- 68.58 m
- 100 yd
- 91.44 m
- 150 yd
- 137.16 m
- 200 yd
- 182.88 m
- 250 yd
- 228.6 m
- 300 yd
- 274.32 m
- 500 yd
- 457.2 m
