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

Adrian Peterson #26 of the Washington Redskins runs for yardage during the game against the Jacksonville Jaguars at TIAA Bank Field on December 16, 2018 in Jacksonville, Florida. —Justin Grasso, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 July 2025

The yardage for each round of the championship will vary due to course setup and conditions, with players teeing off on the first and 10th tees on Thursday and Friday. —Erik Matuszewski, Forbes.com, 10 June 2025

He's also had two consecutive seasons without eclipsing the 1,000-yard mark in receiving yardage. —Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 31 May 2025

Alexander Mattison was brought in seemingly for his short yardage expertise. —C. Isaiah Smalls Ii, Miami Herald, 22 June 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