yardage

1
[ yahr-dij ]
/ ˈyɑr dɪdʒ /

noun

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

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Origin of yardage

1
First recorded in 1875–80; yard1 + -age

Words nearby yardage

yard grass, yard of ale, yard sale, yard-long bean, yard-of-ale, yardage, yardang, yardarm, yardbird, yardie, yarding

Definition 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

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First recorded in 1860–65; yard2 + -age
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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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