the whole nine miles

US/ðə ˌhoʊl ˌnaɪn ˈmaɪlz/

adverb

Synonym of the whole nine yards.

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the whole nine yards
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Meanings

adverbthe whole nine miles (not comparable)
  1. not comparableSynonym of the whole nine yards.

    Synonyms: the whole nine yards

noun
  1. Synonym of the whole nine yards.

    Synonyms: the whole nine yards

Synonyms & antonyms

adverbSynonym of the whole nine yards.

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the whole nine yards

nounSynonym of the whole nine yards.

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the whole nine yards
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APA

the whole nine miles. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/the%20whole%20nine%20miles

MLA

“the whole nine miles.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/the%20whole%20nine%20miles. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “the whole nine miles,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/the%20whole%20nine%20miles.

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