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acreage

noun

acre·​age ˈā-k(ə-)rij How to pronounce acreage (audio)
Synonyms of acreagenext
: area in acres : acres

Examples of acreage in a Sentence

A large portion of the park's acreage is forest.
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Counties are shaded in different shades of green, with darker shades representing higher acreage of Christmas tree farmland. Joe Murphy, NBC news, 3 Dec. 2025 Soybeans quickly surpassed all crops in acreage except for corn and wheat. Time, 3 Dec. 2025 After the hotel was destroyed in a 1903 fire, the acreage became a lush picnic spot on the Valley of Heart’s Delight tour. Kalpana Mohan, Mercury News, 3 Dec. 2025 While denying use of acreage to competitors, including offshore wind companies, benefits private industry, how does the public benefit? U T Readers, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for acreage

Word History

Etymology

acre + -age

First Known Use

circa 1784, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of acreage was circa 1784

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“Acreage.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/acreage. Accessed 7 Dec. 2025.

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acreage

noun
acre·​age ˈā-k(ə-)rij How to pronounce acreage (audio)
: area in acres

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