yardage

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noun (1)

yard·age ˈyär-dij

: the use of a livestock enclosure for animals in transit provided by a railroad at a station

: a charge made by a railroad for the use of a livestock enclosure

yardage

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noun (2)

: an aggregate number of yards

: the length, extent, or volume of something as measured in yards

: yard goods

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The Mean Green, coming in ranked in the top five nationally in passing, total and scoring offense, was edged in total yardage by Navy 506-477 and was penalized 80 yards to just 5 for the Midshipmen. — ABC News, 24 Oct. 2026 The running game has continued to chew up yardage and find the end zone. — David Troy Outkick, FOXNews.com, 22 Oct. 2026 Alcorn State’s Steve McNair becomes the NCAA’s career yardage leader with 15,049, surpassing the old mark set by Brigham Young’s Ty Detmer, who had 14,665. — Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2026 As Star columnist Sam McDowell recently noted, the Chiefs have struggled in short-yardage situations. — Neil Nakahodo, Kansas City Star, 22 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for yardage

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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

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The first known use of yardage was in 1866

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yardage

noun

yard·age

ˈyärd-ij

: a total number of yards

: the length or size of something measured in yards

yardage

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