yds
- noun
- To win the race, he needed to run 10 yds faster than his closest competitor.
- 30 yds
- yds avg
- yds allowed
Examples
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Rushing yards allowed: 4th 84.0 yds/gm
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Points allowed per game: 8th, 19.6 yds/game
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But they are 6th in the league in that category at 128.5 yds/gm, and a better 3rd in yards per carry at 3.23.
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However, Oregon is literally miles ahead of the rest of the league in run offense: 302.3 yds/gm and 5.83 yds/carry.
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Miller leads the nation's eighth-best rushing attack (256.1 yds/gm) with 1,166 yards and 13 touchdowns on the ground.
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The football field is 100 yds long, making it ideal for American football games.
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The hiking trail stretches for 5 miles, which is equivalent to approximately 8,800 yds.
Synonyms
A unit of length equal to three feet used to measure distance
Surface Forms
Etymology
The word yds is the common short form of yard, a unit of length equal to 'three feet'. Think of a yardstick, a measuring stick about one yard long, to remember that yds means that length.