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

Travis Kelce, who had also lamented the Chiefs kicking a field goal at the end of the first half, countered that Tush Push argument by noting the Chiefs have a short-yardage option. —Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 5 Nov. 2025

Travis, however, disagreed with Jason’s comments, saying the Chiefs simply need to do one thing in those situations — get the ball to running back Kareem Hunt, who has become one of the premier short-yardage backs in the league. —Cole Sullivan, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025

Our formula factors accuracy, passing yardage, touchdown/interception ratio and team result. —Greg Cote november 4, Miami Herald, 4 Nov. 2025

Consider the bar reset after Chicago gained 576 yards in its 47-42 victory, the sixth-highest yardage total in the 1,531-game history of the Bears, counting playoffs. —Mike Sando, New York Times, 3 Nov. 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