acre

noun \ ˈā-kər \

Definition of acre

1 a archaic :a field especially of arable land or pastureland

b acres plural :lands, estate

2 :any of various units of area; specifically :a unit in the U.S. and England equal to 43,560 square feet (4047 square meters) — see Weights and Measures Table

3 :a broad expanse or great quantity

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Examples of acre in a Sentence

The house sits on two acres of land.
They own hundreds of acres of farmland.

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Which is why this new build homestay-style retreat on a 168 acre vineyard is so refreshing.

— Condé Nast Traveler, "Leeu House," 25 Aug. 2017
With the Johnson Controls Hall of Fame Village, the Hall of Fame’s campus will double to 200 acres and include a number of features that are consistent with other sports-focused mixed-use projects.

— keith schneider, New York Times, "A Bold, Expansive Vision for Canton’s Pro Football Hall of Fame," 22 Aug. 2017
Isaac Newton Van Nuys and his future father-in-law, Isaac Lankershim, cultivated nearly 60,000 acres of the grain at the time.

— eric mercado, Los Angeles Magazine, "Know Your Streets: Van Nuys Boulevard," 17 Aug. 2017
Jefferson inherited 11,000 acres of land and at any given time, owned around two-hundred slaves.

— joshua adams, Longreads, "What Thomas Jefferson Taught Me About Charlottesville and America," 17 Aug. 2017
There are even what could very well be hiking trails tucked away amid LAX’s 3,650 acres.

— adam popescu, vanityfair.com, "Inside the Private, Celebrity-Friendly Terminal at LAX," 16 Aug. 2017
The fair, which runs through Sunday, is a throwback to those days when DuPage was mostly a place made up of small towns and acres of cornfields, cattle pastures and farmhouses.

— suzanne baker, Naperville Sun, "County fair a throwback to DuPage's agricultural past," 28 July 2017
Just beyond the 1908 Mission Revival house lies a full acre of lush green lawn adorned with pillared steps and a traditional Japanese shrine that offers a more chill socialization scene.

— marielle wakim, Los Angeles Magazine, "Best of LA: 92 of Our Favorite Things to Eat, Do, and Buy Right Now," 14 July 2017
Multifamily housing community under 18 dwelling units per acre: Summerhouse, Zephyr Partners, Dahlin Group Architecture Planning, Jules Wilson Interior Design.

— roger showley, sandiegouniontribune.com, "San Diego's Gold Nuggets: A cafe, house and reworked Texaco," 29 June 2017

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Origin and Etymology of acre

Middle English, from Old English æcer; akin to Old High German ackar field, Latin ager, Greek agros, and perhaps to Latin agere to drive — more at agent

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First Known Use: before 12th century

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Other Weights and Measures Terms

avoirdupois weight, calorie, denier, kip, pace, twain

Acre

geographical name \ ˈä-krē , -(ˌ)krā \

Definition of Acre

state in western Brazil bordering on Peru and Bolivia; capital Rio Branco area 59,343 square miles (153,698 square kilometers), population 733,559

Acre

geographical name \ ˈä-kər , ˈā-kər , ˈä-krə \

variants: or Hebrew ʽAkko or Old Testament Accho play \ˈä-kō, ˈā-\ or New Testament Ptolemaïs play \ˌtä-lə-ˈmā-əs\

Definition of Acre

city and port at the head of a bay on the Mediterranean Sea north of Mount Carmel in northwestern Israel population 37,400

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acre

noun

Definition of acre for English Language Learners

: a measure of land area in the U.S. and Britain that equals 4,840 square yards (about 4,047 square meters)

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acre

noun \ ˈā-kər \

Definition of acre for Students

:a measure of land area equal to 43,560 square feet (about 4047 square meters)

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