acre-foot

noun

ˈā-kər-ˈfu̇t 

: 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

An acre-foot is roughly 326,000 gallons, enough to supply two typical households for a year. — Swasti Singhai, USA Today, 4 Aug. 2026

Its reservoir also offers 19,000 acre-feet of flood storage, showing how hydroelectric projects can combine generation with river management. — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 4 Aug. 2026

Upper basin states, Colorado, New Mexico, Utah, and Wyoming, are being asked to voluntarily conserve 200,000 acre-feet a year. — Shaun Boyd, CBS News, 1 Aug. 2026

The plan sets limits on how the river would be operated, and envisages water shortages of up to 3 million acre-feet per year in the three Lower Basin states. — Reuters, NBC news, 31 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1889, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for acre-foot

• occiput
• tenderfoot
• underfoot
• afoot
• barefoot
• bigfoot
• blackfoot
• caput
• clubfoot
• cocksfoot
• crowfoot
• forefoot

Kids Definition

acre-foot

noun

: the volume (as of irrigation water) that would cover one acre to a depth of one foot