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as in fields
a small area of usually open land
the town had planned on turning that tract of meadow into a park
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as in properties
a small piece of land that is developed or available for development
had a number of small tracts for sale, but we couldn't afford to buy land and then build a house
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Recent Examples of tracts
Russia had been demanding vast tracts of Ukrainian territory in exchange for peace, and on the call Lavrov refused to back down.
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Dexter Filkins, New Yorker, 12 Jan. 2026
At the time, Fowler was building large housing tracts in Northern California.
—Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 9 Jan. 2026
Seventy-five tracts of land require easements, or permission, in order to move forward with the project.
—Taylor O'Connor, Kansas City Star, 9 Jan. 2026
The survey estimates that an average of 46% of residents across the 10 census tracts that make up Sherman Park rely on SNAP benefits for food access.
—April Quevedo, jsonline.com, 9 Jan. 2026
For years, residents living amid the tracts of suburban sprawl and bucolic farmland along Santa Clara County’s southern reaches often traveled upwards of an hour by car to seek cardiac care in San Jose.
—Grace Hase, Mercury News, 7 Jan. 2026
The new exhibition displays tracts and calendars from across cultures and ages.
—Hannah Edgar, Chicago Tribune, 3 Jan. 2026
Vast tracts of land upon West Antarctic islands would then open up to growth of mossy ground cover and coastal vegetation that would turn Antarctica more green than its current icy white.
—Keiji Horikawa, The Conversation, 22 Dec. 2025
Rust in areas including the hoist and chain above the cooker, and on buckets, metal cart shelves, drop ceiling tracts and blast chiller coils.
—Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 12 Dec. 2025
Dexter Filkins, New Yorker, 12 Jan. 2026
At the time, Fowler was building large housing tracts in Northern California.
—Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 9 Jan. 2026
Seventy-five tracts of land require easements, or permission, in order to move forward with the project.
—Taylor O'Connor, Kansas City Star, 9 Jan. 2026
The survey estimates that an average of 46% of residents across the 10 census tracts that make up Sherman Park rely on SNAP benefits for food access.
—April Quevedo, jsonline.com, 9 Jan. 2026
For years, residents living amid the tracts of suburban sprawl and bucolic farmland along Santa Clara County’s southern reaches often traveled upwards of an hour by car to seek cardiac care in San Jose.
—Grace Hase, Mercury News, 7 Jan. 2026
The new exhibition displays tracts and calendars from across cultures and ages.
—Hannah Edgar, Chicago Tribune, 3 Jan. 2026
Vast tracts of land upon West Antarctic islands would then open up to growth of mossy ground cover and coastal vegetation that would turn Antarctica more green than its current icy white.
—Keiji Horikawa, The Conversation, 22 Dec. 2025
Rust in areas including the hoist and chain above the cooker, and on buckets, metal cart shelves, drop ceiling tracts and blast chiller coils.
—Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 12 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tracts
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The year started with a four-day streak of 70-degree highs; however, Oklahoma will soon see temperatures dip a bit into the mid-50s and 60s at the start of next week, with some parts of the state expecting snow.—
Josh Kelly,
Oklahoman,
9 Jan. 2026
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Running water and electricity were disrupted in parts of the capital, Kyiv's Mayor Vitali Klitschko said.—
Michael Sinkewicz,
FOXNews.com,
9 Jan. 2026
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World’s first 20 MW turbine The world’s first 20 MW turbine, developed and built in China, boasts of three blades that are 482 feet (147 m) long and sweep an area of 10 football fields.—
Ameya Paleja,
Interesting Engineering,
13 Jan. 2026
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That was obvious in Palm Beach County when county commissioners were poised last month to rubber stamp a data center complex roughly the size of 150 football fields.—
Orlando Sentinel,
The Orlando Sentinel,
13 Jan. 2026
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This structure allows precise control over mechanical and functional properties.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
22 Jan. 2026
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Trump’s order also prioritized housing affordability for the everyday American over investment firms purchasing properties.—
Washington Examiner Staff,
The Washington Examiner,
22 Jan. 2026
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California has been losing business to production hubs in regions with generous tax incentives, including New Jersey, which has recently become an East Coast production hot spot.—
Rebecca Keegan,
NBC news,
7 Jan. 2026
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Western provinces—including Ilam, Kermanshah, Lorestan, and Hamedan—have seen the deadliest clashes so far, according to Kurdish-Iranian rights group Hengaw, which says those regions account for a majority of fatalities.—
Connor Greene,
Time,
7 Jan. 2026
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Data is also collected from the El Cajon Homeless Task Force, as well as from park staff as clearings are completed.—
Hannah Elsmore,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 Oct. 2025
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There arc few, if any, clearings, old apple trees, and old stone walls.—
Worth Matthewson,
Outdoor Life,
2 Oct. 2025
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The two plots of land up for rezoning are near Anglin Circle and Enon Avenue.—
Emily Holshouser,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
7 Jan. 2026
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Many gardeners grow herbs in their garden plots, raised beds, or in containers.—
Peg Aloi,
The Spruce,
6 Jan. 2026
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If your personal style lands somewhere between modern and traditional, a transitional kitchen is the perfect fit.—
Maria Sabella,
The Spruce,
21 Jan. 2026
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Around 10 trucks leave the Arizona mine each day, crossing unceded Havasupai and Hopi lands, the Navajo Nation, and the Ute Mountain Ute Reservation before reaching the mill–all over the objections of Tribal leaders and members of the tribes along the route.—
Zak Podmore,
Denver Post,
21 Jan. 2026
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Generations of children grew up on these grounds.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
14 Jan. 2026
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Believe it or not, poor hygiene can be grounds for removal from a flight.—
Lauren Dana Ellman,
Travel + Leisure,
13 Jan. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Tracts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tracts. Accessed 23 Jan. 2026.
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