yardage

¹ American  

[yahr-dij] / ˈjɑr dɪdʒ /

noun

1. measurement, or the amount measured in yards; length or extent in yards.

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yardage ² American  

[yahr-dij] / ˈjɑr dɪdʒ /

noun

1. the use of a yard or enclosure, as in loading or unloading cattle or other livestock at a railroad station.

2. the charge for such use.

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yardage ¹ British  

/ ˈjɑːdɪdʒ /

noun

1. the use of a railway yard in the transportation of cattle

2. the charge for this

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yardage ² British  

/ ˈjɑːdɪdʒ /

noun

1. a length measured in yards

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Etymology

Origin of yardage¹

First recorded in 1875–80; yard ¹ + -age

Origin of yardage²

First recorded in 1860–65; yard ² + -age

Example Sentences

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yardage

Hunter would have amassed more yardage had two good runs not been nullified by penalties.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 22, 2026

Amateur held there, and poring over hole locations, yardage books and old course markings.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 3, 2026

Arccos Golf, based in Stamford, Conn., started in 2012 with a tiny GPS device mounted on a golf club, a sensor that tracked a player’s yardage.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 10, 2026

England advanced up half the pitch with easy yardage wins.

From BBC ● Mar. 12, 2026

I did not want to surrender fierceness for a small gain in yardage.

From "Travels with Charley in Search of America" by John Steinbeck