Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

receiving yard

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.28 in modern English

Syllables: re-ceiv-ing -yard
IPA

23

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

4

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Yard gained by the offense on a play in which a receiver caught the ball.

Example Sentences

"In addition to putting up nearly 3,300 receiving yards and 32 touchdown receptions in three college seasons, he was also the main punt returner for the Sooners."

Inflected Forms

receiving yards (plural)

Questions

What does receiving yard mean?: Yard gained by the offense on a play in which a receiver caught the ball.

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