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acreage


acre·age

noun \ˈā-k(ə-)rij\

: land measured in acres

Full Definition of ACREAGE

:  area in acres :  acres
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Examples of ACREAGE

  1. A large portion of the park's acreage is forest.

First Known Use of ACREAGE

1859

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