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yds

yds

12 3.1
A measure of length equal to three feet
  • noun
: yds
  • To win the race, he needed to run 10 yds faster than his closest competitor.
  • 30 yds
  • yds avg
  • yds allowed

Examples

  • 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.

  • The hiking trail stretches for 5 miles, which is equivalent to approximately 8,800 yds.

Synonyms

yard
vsyds
∞ 1.0

A unit of length equal to three feet used to measure distance

is an abbreviation used in writing for the same unit

Surface Forms

yds singular
yds plural

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.