yardage

[ yahr-dij ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

measurement, or the amount measured in yards; yard; length or extent in yards. yard.

yardage

[ yahr-dij ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

the use of a yard or enclosure, as in loading or unloading cattle or other livestock at a railroad station.
the charge for such use.

yardage

/ ˈjɑːdɪdʒ /

yardage

/ ˈjɑːdɪdʒ /

Origin of yardage¹

First recorded in 1875–80; yard ¹ + -age

Origin of yardage²

First recorded in 1860–65; yard ² + -age

Generally the size of the pit is roughly measured, and the yardage figured from this measurement.

Knowing the mix, a percentage of the total yardage of concrete will be the amount of sand that has been moved.

"I don't know a yardage record from a bushel basket," she sighed.

The largest yardage for the whole work in any one week was 3,238 cu.

A mechanical arrangement capable of handling a considerably larger yardage of material is shown by Fig. 8.

April 25, 2024firkin

[fur-kin ]

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