yardage

[ yahr-dij ]

/ ˈyɑr dɪdʒ /

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noun

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

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Origin of yardage

First recorded in 1875–80; yard¹ + -age

Words nearby yardage

Yaqui, yarak, Yarborough, yarco, yard, yardage, yardang, yardarm, yardbird, yard goods, yard grass

Other definitions for yardage (2 of 2)

yardage²

[ yahr-dij ]

/ ˈyɑr dɪdʒ /

noun

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

the charge for such use.

Origin of yardage

First recorded in 1860–65; yard² + -age

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How to use yardage in a sentence

Through Week 7, the Tennessee Titans running back leads the league for the third time in as many years in rushing yardage.
Opposing Defenses Show Us Just How Scary Derrick Henry Is|Josh Hermsmeyer|October 28, 2021|FiveThirtyEight
Vortex’s Horizontal Component Distance range mode offers quick calculation of yardage with automatic correction for slope, suitable for most archery and rifle situations.
Runner-Up Review: The Hunting Gear That Almost Made Our 2022 Winter Buyer’s Guide|agintzler|October 26, 2021|Outside Online
Eight of those 15 touchdowns were on deep passes of 20 yards or more, an enticing reward if your league awards bonus points for touchdown yardage.
Fantasy Football beginner’s guide: The best draft picks for Rounds 1-3|Neil Greenberg|August 26, 2021|Washington Post
Yet in either 17-game projection method, receiving yardage comes out eerily the same — suggesting that today’s wideouts catch more, shorter passes that result in the same ground gained.
The Records That May (Or May Not) Fall In A 17-Game NFL Season|Ty Schalter|April 12, 2021|FiveThirtyEight

Wentz ranks 32nd out of 33 qualifying quarterbacks in adjusted yards per pass attempt, a stat that takes interceptions, sacks and yardage gained into account.
What to know from NFL Week 11: Carson Wentz looks lost, and Taysom Hill is just getting started|Adam Kilgore|November 23, 2020|Washington Post
Generally the size of the pit is roughly measured, and the yardage figured from this measurement.
Cyclopedia of Commerce, Accountancy, Business Administration v. 2|Various
Knowing the mix, a percentage of the total yardage of concrete will be the amount of sand that has been moved.
Cyclopedia of Commerce, Accountancy, Business Administration v. 2|Various
"I don't know a yardage record from a bushel basket," she sighed.
The Hallowell Partnership|Katharine Holland Brown
The largest yardage for the whole work in any one week was 3,238 cu.
Transactions of the American Society of Civil Engineers, vol. LXVIII, Sept. 1910|F. Lavis
A mechanical arrangement capable of handling a considerably larger yardage of material is shown by Fig. 8.
Concrete Construction|Halbert P. Gillette

British Dictionary definitions for yardage (1 of 2)

yardage¹

/ (ˈjɑːdɪdʒ) /

noun

a length measured in yards

British Dictionary definitions for yardage (2 of 2)

yardage²

/ (ˈjɑːdɪdʒ) /

noun

the use of a railway yard in the transportation of cattle

the charge for this

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