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. a length measured in yards

yardage

²

/ ˈjɑːdɪdʒ /

noun

1. the use of a railway yard in the transportation of cattle
2. the charge for this

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

Net yardage is the defining statistic for a punter.

From BBC

A week later, in a loss to the Chicago Bears, Stafford moved past Manning into 10th for passing yardage.

From Los Angeles Times

“They’re not exactly getting the yardage they would like running the ball,” Foster said of his running backs, “but they’re still able to affect the game.”

From Los Angeles Times

Foster mentioned bad field position and the running game’s inability to generate yardage — his team was averaging 2.2 yards per carry to that point — as reasons not to gamble.

From Los Angeles Times

Tonga finished with 160 rushing yards and 88 receiving yards, leading the Olympians in all-purpose yardage.

From Los Angeles Times