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
1
a
: an aggregate number of yards
b
: the length, extent, or volume of something as measured in yards
2
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Charlotte Observer, 16 Dec. 2025
Cut Fabric to Size Cut fabric yardage into three different rectangles.
—Lauren Bengtson, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Dec. 2025
To this day, Taneyhill is responsible for three of the top four highest-passing-yardage games in school history, including a 471-yard day against Mississippi State in 1995.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 16 Dec. 2025
Our formula factors accuracy, passing yardage, TD/interception ratio and team result.
—Greg Cote
december 16, Miami Herald, 16 Dec. 2025
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But the lack of a sneak play also highlights a dearth of trusty baseline options in the tightest of short-yardage situations.
—Charlotte Observer, 16 Dec. 2025
Cut Fabric to Size Cut fabric yardage into three different rectangles.
—Lauren Bengtson, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Dec. 2025
To this day, Taneyhill is responsible for three of the top four highest-passing-yardage games in school history, including a 471-yard day against Mississippi State in 1995.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 16 Dec. 2025
Our formula factors accuracy, passing yardage, TD/interception ratio and team result.
—Greg Cote
december 16, Miami Herald, 16 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for yardage
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“Yardage.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/yardage. Accessed 17 Dec. 2025.
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