yardage
yardage¹
Definition
yard·age (yär′dij)
noun
- measurement in yards
- the extent or amount of something so measured
- ☆ distance covered in advancing a football
yardage²
Definition
yard·age (yär′dij)
noun
- the use of a yard for storage, as for cattle at a railroad station
- the charge for this
yardage
Usage Examples
Converse of object
- make: We played some really good rugby with the forward dominating the scrum and making excellent yardage with ball in hand.
- gain: Penguin or Pingu launch the rules are simple you simply batter the poor defenseless creature with a club and attempt to gain maximum yardage.
- add: Nail down the stroke technique first, then think about adding the yardage.
Adjective modifier
- total: I don't look at my scorecard and panic about the total yardage.
- more: Much more yardage and it would be a par five.
Modifies a noun
