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

His output that day marked the most carries by a Navy player since 2008 and the highest rushing yardage total since 2019. — Greg Luca, San Antonio Express-News, 15 Oct. 2026

Stephenson’s Jayden Johnson, a senior, rushed for a county-record 421 yards in a 38-35 victory over Greater Atlanta Christian last week and pushed his career yardage total to 5,076. — Todd Holcomb, AJC.com, 12 Oct. 2026

While the Longhorns outgained the Sooners both in total yardage and yards per play, they were set back by two terrible fourth quarter interceptions from quarterback Arch Manning. — Ian Miller Outkick, FOXNews.com, 12 Oct. 2026

Jason Wright had a short-yardage touchdown run for Buffalo (3-3, 1-1 Mid-American Conference). — ABC News, 10 Oct. 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