yardage

1 of 2

noun (1)

yard·​age ˈyär-dij 

1

: the use of a livestock enclosure for animals in transit provided by a railroad at a station

2

: a charge made by a railroad for the use of a livestock enclosure

yardage

2 of 2

noun (2)

1

a

: an aggregate number of yards

b

: the length, extent, or volume of something as measured in yards

2

: yard goods

Examples of yardage in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

Quarterback Derek Carr’s four touchdown and 513 passing yardage performance ultimately helped the team overcome their miscues to secure a 30-24 victory. —Kambui Bomani, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024

Their longest receiving play of the season has gone for more than twice the yardage of their longest rushing play. —Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2024

With Will Levis still unable to generate any easy yardage for Tennessee, the Titans went three-and-out before a punt. —Andrew Greif, NBC News, 1 Oct. 2024

Another savvy idea was introducing the room’s hero pattern (Jasper’s Jammu in Taupe/Teal) through a trio of Euro shams rather than via window treatments, which would have needed far more yardage. —Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 11 Oct. 2024

Word History

Etymology

Noun (1)

yard entry 1

Noun (2)

yard entry 4

First Known Use

Noun (1)

1866, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Noun (2)

1900, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Kids Definition

yardage

noun

yard·​age

ˈyärd-ij

1

: a total number of yards

2

: the length or size of something measured in yards