yardage

English

Etymology

From yard +‎ -age.

Noun

yardage (countable and uncountable, plural yardages)

  1. An amount or length measured in yards.
  2. The use of a yard, or the fee charged for it.
  3. (American football) Territory.
    • 2020 April 23, Ken Belson, Ben Shpigel, “Full Round 1 2020 N.F.L. Picks and Analysis”, in The New York Times‎[1], New York, N.Y.: The New York Times Company, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 23 April 2020:
      Aiyuk a junior college transfer excels in grabbing yardage after the catch. No, like, really excels. In mid-October, according a story by The Athletic, Aiyuk was averaging more yards after the catch (13.6) than Jerry Jeudy was averaging per catch

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