acre-foot
noun
: the volume (as of irrigation water) that would cover one acre to a depth of one foot
Examples of acre-foot in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
The bypass flows from Wellton-Mohawk to the ciénega have averaged 134,000 acre-feet over the past five years, according to CAP.
—
Brandon Loomis, AZCentral.com, 15 Dec. 2025
Under the Utilization of Waters of the Colorado and Tijuana Rivers and of the Rio Grande Treaty of 1944, Mexico is required to provide at least 350,000 acre-feet of water every five years, but the country has underdelivered on that promise due to its own drought conditions and water shortages.
—Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 9 Dec. 2025
Trump’s 200,000 acre-feet now-or-tariffs demand represents around 65 billion gallons.
—Newsweek Editors, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2025
According to the California Department of Water Resources, California’s reservoirs were holding about 23 million acre-feet of water as of Tuesday, Nov. 25.
—Sacbee.com, 26 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for acre-foot
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Brandon Loomis, AZCentral.com, 15 Dec. 2025
Under the Utilization of Waters of the Colorado and Tijuana Rivers and of the Rio Grande Treaty of 1944, Mexico is required to provide at least 350,000 acre-feet of water every five years, but the country has underdelivered on that promise due to its own drought conditions and water shortages.
—Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 9 Dec. 2025
Trump’s 200,000 acre-feet now-or-tariffs demand represents around 65 billion gallons.
—Newsweek Editors, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2025
According to the California Department of Water Resources, California’s reservoirs were holding about 23 million acre-feet of water as of Tuesday, Nov. 25.
—Sacbee.com, 26 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for acre-foot
Cite this Entry
“Acre-foot.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/acre-foot. Accessed 22 Dec. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share