The term 'SOD MEASURE' is a measurement of AREA, and can be broken down into two parts: 'SOD' (4 letters) and 'SQUAREYARD' (10 letters). The term 'SOD' is an old English unit of AREA, equal to one square yard or 9 square feet. A 'square yard' is a unit of AREA equal to the AREA of a square with sides of one yard in length. Therefore, the term 'SOD MEASURE' is a measurement of AREA equal to one square yard or 9 square feet.