- a measure or standard used for comparison; "on what kind of yardstick is he basing his judgment?"
- a ruler or tape that is three feet long
- A yardstick is a tool used to physically measure lengths of up to a yard (0.9144 metres or three feet) high.
- A measuring rod thirty-six inches long; A standard to which other measurements or comparisons are judged
- (Yardsticks) Mile markers. We travel so far every day that the miles seem as insignificant as yards. That’s actually true a lot of the time. Especially if you have a good audio book.
- Performance comparison benchmark used by a regulator for assessment of the outcomes in absence of direct competition.
- Trucker slang for Mile markers on the road side as in "There's a smokey advertising at the 75 yardstick."
- Something that has three feet but can't walk.
- 3 foot measuring stick used to measure fabric.
- (Rig.) : Mileage markers alongside a highway, so-called because they are about one yard tall.
- A mile marker on the highway.