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acreage

noun

Definition of acreagenext
as in acres

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Recent Examples of acreage However, the district reasoned that Santa Fe’s site would be able to deliver a safer and more modern building due to the property’s acreage and access points. — Taylor O'Connor, Kansas City Star, 15 Sep. 2026 However, just a few years later, in 2020, the two moved roughly two miles away after buying land on an acreage that consists of 14-16 homes. — Tabitha Parent, PEOPLE, 7 Sep. 2026 Of those who are buying, international buyers are acquiring brand-new condominium apartments while domestic purchasers are after single-family houses, acreage and resort-style properties. — Lew Sichelman, Miami Herald, 3 Sep. 2026 As data centers proliferate across the country, amassing space in both acreage and America’s politics, no projects compare with the one planned for this corner of northwestern Utah. — Melanie Stetson Freeman, Christian Science Monitor, 1 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for acreage
Recent Examples of Synonyms for acreage
  1. property
  2. land
  3. estate
  4. campus
  5. real estate
Noun
  • It can also be tailored for electrical insulation, a property that can be useful for components that need to prevent unwanted electrical contact.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 19 Sep. 2026
  • While exploring the property, guests may even spot the rose named in her honor—a fragrant hybrid tea with more than 100 petals in soft pinks and apricots.
    — Madeline Buiano, Martha Stewart, 19 Sep. 2026
Definition of property
Noun
  • After heading away from land, Polo was forecast to hook back toward Mexico's coast further north on Saturday.
    — MEGAN JANETSKY, Arkansas Online, 25 Sep. 2026
  • Global food demand is expected to continue rising toward mid-century while agricultural land and water remain constrained.
    — Aidan Connolly, Forbes.com, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of land
Noun
  • No one among the Parton/Owens family is fighting over Dolly’s estate.
    — Claudia Rosenbaum, Vulture, 25 Sep. 2026
  • The stately main house, built in 2009 and designed by Gacek Design Group, looks much like a traditional Pennsylvania country estate, with a stone exterior, slate roof, dormer windows, and landscaped grounds.
    — Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of estate
Noun
  • An Associated Press review found that the campus did not use several public safety practices that have become standard at events around the country.
    — MICHAEL R. SISAK, Arkansas Online, 26 Sep. 2026
  • Valencia will also require students to attend more on-campus classes, reversing a pandemic-era trend of relying on online courses, Plinske said.
    — Steven Walker, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of campus
Noun
  • The Maldives is the next coastline for UAE real estate developer Mohamed Alabbar, who signed an agreement with the archipelago’s government for a $12 billion waterfront and marina development near the capital Malé.
    — Kelsey Warner, semafor.com, 22 Sep. 2026
  • South Florida real estate brokers say the region’s rarest trophy homes offer waterfront on two sides — ocean in the back, Intracoastal in the front.
    — Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 22 Sep. 2026
Definition of real estate

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“Acreage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/acreage. Accessed 26 Sep. 2026.

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