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

The Seahawks knew that with Murphy in the middle, the Patriots would have little success in short-yardage situations. —Michael-Shawn Dugar, New York Times, 9 Feb. 2026

Including an extra tight end to create jumbo formations would also target one of the Seahawks’ few weaknesses on defense, while giving New England options in short-yardage situations. —Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Feb. 2026

The Patriots' second-year corner will be tasked with helping keep Seahawks wide receiver Jaxon Smith-Njigba — the league leader in receiving yardage — in check. —Jim Reineking, USA Today, 6 Feb. 2026

So how did the Dolphins go from having one of the league’s best short yardage running games in the first half of the season to dealing with an ineffective one for much of the second half? —Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 6 Feb. 2026

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