yardage

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noun (1)

yard·​age ˈyär-dij How to pronounce yardage (audio)
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: the use of a livestock enclosure for animals in transit provided by a railroad at a station
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: a charge made by a railroad for the use of a livestock enclosure

yardage

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noun (2)

1
a
: an aggregate number of yards
b
: the length, extent, or volume of something as measured in yards
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Examples of yardage in a Sentence

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Noun
With Brees stepping onto the field, Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes is gaining yardage locally with his own burger venture, also with an orange color scheme, Whataburger. Jenna Thompson, Kansas City Star, 7 Feb. 2024 Every golfer will tee off at the same point for the first four par-3 holes, while the remaining eight will vary in terms of tee box and yardage for the men and women. Jack Bantock, CNN, 26 Feb. 2024 Mitchell is second only to Jerry Rice on the NFL's all-time all-purpose yardage list, with more than 1,700 yards than the league's all-time leading rusher (Emmitt Smith) and more than 1,500 yards than the NFL's previous all-time leading rusher (Walter Payton). Jim Reineking, USA TODAY, 22 Feb. 2024 Travis Kelce caught a team-high 9 passes for 93 yards with both players sailing over their yardage totals to the delight of most bettors. Jay Ginsbach, Forbes, 12 Feb. 2024 Hardman had a pre-snap false start, and Justin Watson dropped a pass slightly behind him that could’ve gone for big yardage. Jesse Newell, Kansas City Star, 12 Feb. 2024 The yardage was bad, but the poor timing proved to be more costly. Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 29 Jan. 2024 According to Sportradar, only two running backs since at least 1948 have made their franchise debut in a playoff game and rushed for positive yardage. Noah Trister, Twin Cities, 19 Jan. 2024 The Wolverines led the yardage battle 199-39, but led just 13-7 on the scoreboard with 3:49 left in the half. J. Brady McCollough, Los Angeles Times, 2 Jan. 2024

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Word History

Etymology

Noun (1)

yard entry 1

Noun (2)

yard entry 4

First Known Use

Noun (1)

1866, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Noun (2)

1900, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Time Traveler
The first known use of yardage was in 1866

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“Yardage.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/yardage. Accessed 18 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

yardage

noun
yard·​age
ˈyärd-ij
1
: a total number of yards
2
: the length or size of something measured in yards

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