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

Florida State finished the game with a 417-248 advantage in yardage on 25 fewer plays. — Arkansas Online, 27 Sep. 2026

Seattle pretty much took Walker off the field on all third downs, short yardage or otherwise, in favor of Zach Charbonnet. — Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 25 Sep. 2026

Through to weeks, Miami currently ranks 26th in terms of total yardage on the ground. — Miami Herald, 23 Sep. 2026

Through three games, Knight is exceeding the yardage and touchdown output from Reggie Bush’s 2005 season and Mark Ingram’s 2009 campaign — both of which featured Heisman Trophy wins. — Connor Dullinger, Los Angeles Times, 21 Sep. 2026

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