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

The Panthers need to field better safety play next year, especially after giving up the most points and the most rushing yardage of any defense in the league in 2024. —Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 17 Feb. 2025

To put it in perspective, those yardage and touchdown totals would be third all time in the 105 years of Bears football. —Brad Biggs, Chicago Tribune, 9 Feb. 2025

Sports bets can cover everything from the game's winner to individual player performances, total yardage, touchdown scorers, and more. —Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 8 Feb. 2025

But career bests in yardage (4,319) and TDs (35) don’t mean Minnesota will sink $40 million a year to keep him. —Bill Reinhard, New York Daily News, 6 Feb. 2025

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