1
: the use of a livestock enclosure for animals in transit provided by a railroad at a station
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: a charge made by a railroad for the use of a livestock enclosure
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a
: an aggregate number of yards
b
: the length, extent, or volume of something as measured in yards
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Chris Hays, Orlando Sentinel, 12 June 2024
There is not enough cubic yardage of smoke in films, either.
—Matt Zoller Seitz, Vulture, 13 May 2024
And Tracy ranked second in the Big Ten in kick-return yardage in 2023, including a 98-yard touchdown return.
—Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 27 Apr. 2024
The twine is pre-measured and weighed so the ball’s total weight and yardage can be kept up to date.
—Natalie Wallington, Kansas City Star, 20 May 2024
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Noun
Add in his return yardage and Fleming averaged 102 yards per game in 2023.
—Chris Hays, Orlando Sentinel, 12 June 2024
There is not enough cubic yardage of smoke in films, either.
—Matt Zoller Seitz, Vulture, 13 May 2024
And Tracy ranked second in the Big Ten in kick-return yardage in 2023, including a 98-yard touchdown return.
—Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 27 Apr. 2024
The twine is pre-measured and weighed so the ball’s total weight and yardage can be kept up to date.
—Natalie Wallington, Kansas City Star, 20 May 2024
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“Yardage.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/yardage. Accessed 30 Jun. 2024.
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