yardage

¹

[yahr-dij]

noun

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

yardage

²

[yahr-dij]

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.

yardage

¹

/ ˈjɑːdɪdʒ /

noun

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

2. the charge for this

yardage

²

/ ˈjɑːdɪdʒ /

noun

1. a length measured in yards

Word History and Origins

Origin of yardage¹

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

Origin of yardage²

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

Example Sentences

On Super Bowl Sunday, bookies would let their customers predict whether a running back would finish under or over a certain yardage total.

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Asked what his season yardage goal was, Taylor replied, "Whatever gets us to a Super Bowl."

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Herbert got some big yardage on scrambles as well.

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And when they needed to sustain a crucial fourth-quarter drive, Allen picked up just enough yardage to keep it alive after just scoring one of his own.

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Part of their strategy involved McIlroy's yardage book, which he could be seen looking at many times throughout his round.

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