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

Our formula factors accuracy, passing yardage, touchdown/interception ratio and team result. —Miami Herald, 23 Sep. 2025

That more than doubled his total yardage through the first two games of the season (86) and perhaps left some Broncos fans wondering wistfully about what might have been. —Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 22 Sep. 2025

The Patriots had a chance to tie the game at the end of regulation, but a fourth-down completion to DeMario Douglas came up short of the first-down marker when the young wide receiver caught the pass and ran backwards in an attempt to get around defenders to pick up more yardage. —Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 22 Sep. 2025

Good to see the Chiefs’ power in a short-yardage touchdown on the ground. —Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 22 Sep. 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