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

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Noun

Any real chance Green has to take full command of the offense is months and maybe years away, but the Browns utilizing Green as a short-yardage quarterback or in some kind of run-heavy package remains a tantalizing possibility. —Zac Jackson, New York Times, 12 May 2026

Braelon Allen, who was the Jets’ short-yardage running back last season, is coming off a knee injury. —Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 4 May 2026

At 236 pounds, Donaldson offers goal-line and short-yardage appeal, and the career production is respectable. —Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Apr. 2026

So, yeah, how the Chiefs will operate in short yardage remains a question. —Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 25 Apr. 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