2yard noun
plural yards [count] : a unit of measurement equal to 3 feet (0.9144 meters) or 36 inches
▪ We have 10 yards of rope. ▪ The football player ran for 35 yards. ▪ 40 square yards of carpeting ▪ the 100-yard dash ▪ a cubic yard — abbr. yd.
▪ We have 10 yards of rope. ▪ The football player ran for 35 yards. ▪ 40 square yards of carpeting ▪ the 100-yard dash ▪ a cubic yard — abbr. yd.
the whole nine yards
chiefly US, informal : everything
▪ I served a huge Thanksgiving dinner: turkey, mashed potatoes, pumpkin pie—the whole nine yards. [=all the foods that are traditionally served for Thanksgiving dinner] ▪ If we're going to replace the cabinets, we might as well go the whole nine yards [=do everything that there is to do] and remodel the entire kitchen.
▪ I served a huge Thanksgiving dinner: turkey, mashed potatoes, pumpkin pie—the whole nine yards. [=all the foods that are traditionally served for Thanksgiving dinner] ▪ If we're going to replace the cabinets, we might as well go the whole nine yards [=do everything that there is to do] and remodel the entire kitchen.
— compare 1yard
