yard·age | \ ˈyär-dij 
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\Definition of yardage
(Entry 1 of 2)
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
noun (2)Definition of yardage (Entry 2 of 2)
1a : an aggregate number of yards
b : the length, extent, or volume of something as measured in yards
2 : yard goods
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yardage
nounyard·age | \ ˈyär-dij \
\Kids Definition of yardage
1 : a total number of yards
How much yardage of fabric do you need?
2 : the length or size of something measured in yards
a sail's square yardage
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The first known use of yardage was in 1866
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