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

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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But Stafford, who ranks in the top 10 all time in NFL passing yardage, completions and touchdowns, will continue his assault on the record book with the Rams.

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Stafford ranks in the top 10 in career passing yardage, completions and touchdown passes.

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That yardage loss remains a Super Bowl record.

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