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

But Hunt, who has been the team’s primary short-yardage back all season and has been money on third- and fourth-down attempts, figures to be part of the rotation no matter who else is available. —Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 25 Nov. 2025

Our formula factors accuracy, passing yardage, touchdown/interception ratio and team result. —Miami Herald, 25 Nov. 2025

The passing yardage was the fewest the Aggies have allowed since 2013 when Cal Poly managed 15 yards in the air. —Joe Davidson, Sacbee.com, 23 Nov. 2025

Even coaches not on the cutting edge have shifted away from punting in short-yardage situations, or when losing late in a close game; everyone now knows that going for the first down will, in many situations, give them better odds of winning. —Louisa Thomas, New Yorker, 23 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