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 that seems unlikely this season with a group of wide receivers that was led yardage-wise by Tyquan Thornton on Monday night. —Chad Graff, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2025

Our formula factors accuracy, passing yardage, touchdown/interception ratio and team result. —Greg Cote october 7, Miami Herald, 7 Oct. 2025

The league had to once again gear up for another season where the Eagles would certainly use their short-yardage advantage, and it’s been prevalent all year as the team remains undefeated through four weeks. —Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 1 Oct. 2025

But Denver piled up yardage and three first-half touchdowns with some of the best playmaking distribution Sean Payton’s attack has shown all year. —Luca Evans, Denver Post, 30 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