yardage

/'jɑ:didʤ/

Thân thiện

The golfer checks the yardage on his scorecard before selecting a club.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • Distance measured in yards: "Yardage" refers to the total length, distance, or amount of something, expressed in the unit of measurement known as yards.
   • The number of yards of material: In contexts like textiles or construction, "yardage" can specifically mean the total length of a fabric or other material, measured in yards.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • The caddie estimated the yardage to the green. (The caddie calculated the distance to the putting green in yards.)
  • What is the total yardage of this golf course? (What is the total length of this golf course measured in yards?)
  • She bought enough yardage of silk for the dress. (She purchased a sufficient length of silk fabric, measured in yards, to make the dress.)

Advanced Usage

• "To gain yardage": In American football, to advance the ball a certain number of yards towards the opponent's end zone.
  • The running back gained crucial yardage on the play. (The running back advanced the ball a significant distance on that play.)
• "Gross yardage": In sports statistics, the total number of yards gained by a player or team, often before accounting for losses.
  • The quarterback threw for over 300 gross yardage. (The quarterback passed for a total distance exceeding 300 yards.)

Variants and Related Words

• Yard (n): A unit of linear measure equal to 3 feet (0.9144 meter).
  • The garden is twenty yards long.
• Yardstick (n): A measuring rod a yard long, typically used for measuring; also, a standard for comparison.
  • Profitability is not the only yardstick for success.

Synonyms

• Distance: The length of the space between two points.
• Length: The measurement of something from end to end.
• Extent: The area covered by something.

Related Phrases

• To give someone yardage: In sailing or nautical contexts, to allow extra rope or scope.
  • Give the anchor line more yardage in this current. (Let out more anchor rope due to the strong water current.)

Học thuật

Noun

1. distance measured in the aggregate number of yards
   • what is the yardage of this golf course?