1
: the use of a livestock enclosure for animals in transit provided by a railroad at a station
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: a charge made by a railroad for the use of a livestock enclosure
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: an aggregate number of yards
b
: the length, extent, or volume of something as measured in yards
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Examples of yardage in a Sentence
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Jim Reineking, USA TODAY, 22 Feb. 2024
For the third consecutive game, a strong defense held the opposition to negative yardage.
—Miami Herald, 31 Jan. 2024
Kansas City didn’t run up big yardage totals overall.
—Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 14 Jan. 2024
With Brees stepping onto the field, Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes is gaining yardage locally with his own burger venture, also with an orange color scheme, Whataburger.
—Jenna Thompson, Kansas City Star, 7 Feb. 2024
Every golfer will tee off at the same point for the first four par-3 holes, while the remaining eight will vary in terms of tee box and yardage for the men and women.
—Jack Bantock, CNN, 26 Feb. 2024
Mitchell is second only to Jerry Rice on the NFL's all-time all-purpose yardage list, with more than 1,700 yards than the league's all-time leading rusher (Emmitt Smith) and more than 1,500 yards than the NFL's previous all-time leading rusher (Walter Payton).
—Jim Reineking, USA TODAY, 22 Feb. 2024
Travis Kelce caught a team-high 9 passes for 93 yards with both players sailing over their yardage totals to the delight of most bettors.
—Jay Ginsbach, Forbes, 12 Feb. 2024
Hardman had a pre-snap false start, and Justin Watson dropped a pass slightly behind him that could’ve gone for big yardage.
—Jesse Newell, Kansas City Star, 12 Feb. 2024
Noun
Mitchell is the career leader in kick and punt return yardage, more than 4,000 yards ahead of the next player on the list.
—Jim Reineking, USA TODAY, 22 Feb. 2024
For the third consecutive game, a strong defense held the opposition to negative yardage.
—Miami Herald, 31 Jan. 2024
Kansas City didn’t run up big yardage totals overall.
—Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 14 Jan. 2024
With Brees stepping onto the field, Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes is gaining yardage locally with his own burger venture, also with an orange color scheme, Whataburger.
—Jenna Thompson, Kansas City Star, 7 Feb. 2024
Every golfer will tee off at the same point for the first four par-3 holes, while the remaining eight will vary in terms of tee box and yardage for the men and women.
—Jack Bantock, CNN, 26 Feb. 2024
Mitchell is second only to Jerry Rice on the NFL's all-time all-purpose yardage list, with more than 1,700 yards than the league's all-time leading rusher (Emmitt Smith) and more than 1,500 yards than the NFL's previous all-time leading rusher (Walter Payton).
—Jim Reineking, USA TODAY, 22 Feb. 2024
Travis Kelce caught a team-high 9 passes for 93 yards with both players sailing over their yardage totals to the delight of most bettors.
—Jay Ginsbach, Forbes, 12 Feb. 2024
Hardman had a pre-snap false start, and Justin Watson dropped a pass slightly behind him that could’ve gone for big yardage.
—Jesse Newell, Kansas City Star, 12 Feb. 2024
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“Yardage.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/yardage. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.
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