Yardages

Part of speech: noun

Definitions

1. A measurement of distance in yards used to indicate lengths, especially in contexts such as sports or land surveying
2. The total length expressed in yards, often utilized in golf, swimming, or similar activities for performance assessment
3. A quantifiable area or distance in yards, commonly relevant to fitness training, athletic fields, or real estate properties

Etymology: This is an inflected form: the plural of "yardage," which is a noun meaning a length or amount measured in yards. "Yardage" itself is built from "yard" plus the suffix "-age," which came into English through Old French from Latin "-aticum," a suffix that forms nouns expressing a quantity, charge, or collection. So "yardage" is simply a measure of length in yards, and "yardages" refers to several such totals, as when a golfer compares the distances of different holes or a swimmer compares the lengths of different training sets.