acreage

noun

Definition of acreagenext
as in acres

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Recent Examples of acreage After the plague arrived in South Dakota in 2005, the acreage occupied by prairie dogs near Badlands National Park shrunk by three quarters within a decade, despite concomitant efforts to rein in the disease. — Shi En Kim, AZCentral.com, 21 Sep. 2026 The precedent establishes that recreational land can be converted to another use simply because the city can maintain an overall recreational acreage somewhere else. — Noah Daly, Idaho Statesman, 17 Sep. 2026 With its unmatched views, pristine acreage, and sprawling creative spaces, the estate is a masterpiece awaiting its next collector. — Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 16 Sep. 2026 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 See All Example Sentences for acreage
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  1. property
  2. land
  3. estate
  4. campus
  5. real estate
Noun
  • The backstory In a city packed with hotel chains that often feel too buttoned-up, this 83-room boutique property stands out for its free and creative spirit.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Oct. 2026
  • If your county does not offer alerts, set a recurring reminder to review your property records once or twice a year.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 3 Oct. 2026
Definition of property
Noun
  • Soon, crew who had been traveling on the plane stepped in to stabilize it, issuing a mayday call and seeking a place to land.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Then, the film cuts to show our protagonist’s hand hovering in front of a slide projector displaying a plot of cheap land in South Carolina where nuclear weapons were developed during the Cold War.
    — Emily Watlington, ARTnews.com, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of land
Noun
  • In 1997, a civil jury found Simpson liable for wrongful death in the double murder and Simpson was ordered to pay millions in damages to the Goldmans and to Brown Simpson's estate.
    — Emily Shapiro, ABC News, 2 Oct. 2026
  • To do the job, she’s invited to the remote Vermont estate where Verity lives with husband Jeremy (Josh Hartnett) and their son.
    — Juliet Izon, Architectural Digest, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of estate
Noun
  • Of that, $2 billion will fund a new Miami campus, which plans to enroll its first students in 2028.
    — Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 3 Oct. 2026
  • After Doe reported the incident to Cornell police in November 2024, the Chi Phi chapter was barred from campus.
    — David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of campus
Noun
  • Joining them are Hideki, Hiroto’s closest friend; Akari, who studies alongside Natsumi at university; and Yomogi, a real estate agent from the neighborhood.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 29 Sep. 2026
  • The $385 billion sovereign fund has invested more than $20 billion in China, including into e-commerce giant Shein and real estate developer Dalian Wanda’s shopping malls business.
    — Anniek Bao, CNBC, 29 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 5 Oct. 2026.

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