tracts

noun

plural of tract
1
as in parts
a broad geographical area a vast and fertile tract of farmland

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2
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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3
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 Opportunity Zones, created by the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act and first designated in 2018, are economically distressed census tracts where taxpayers can receive preferential tax treatment by investing eligible gains through QOFs. — Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2026 Ryan would assemble the 556-acre property by acquiring and merging a series of smaller tracts. — Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 6 Aug. 2026 According to a staff report, the development would also establish landscape tracts along College Boulevard for buffering. — Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 22 July 2026 New research is drawing sharper links between dementia risk and where people live, from segregated census tracts to entire regions of the country. — Samantha Agate, Charlotte Observer, 18 July 2026 The administration also claims that encouraging logging and construction will help address wildfire risks, though research has suggested that wildfires may be four times more likely to start near roads than in roadless forest tracts. — Simmone Shah, Time, 15 July 2026 The lake abuts one of the largest remaining tracts of pine rockland at Larry and Penny Thompson Park. — Jenny Staletovich, Miami Herald, 14 July 2026 Nominations are open for Arkansas census tracts to be nominated for Opportunity Zone status as a way to spur private investment in rural communities. — Dylan Sherman, Arkansas Online, 2 July 2026 Additionally, first-time homebuyers in some census tracts can get up to $8,000 with the Flagstar Power-Up program. — Kelsey Neubauer, CNBC, 2 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tracts
  1. parts
  2. fields
  3. properties
  4. regions
  5. clearings
  6. plots
  7. lands
  8. grounds
Noun
  • Martinelli’s case, similar to the whispers that have emerged this week around Lewis-Skelly, is an example of moving parts within a labyrinthine beast of a transfer system.
    — Kaya Kaynak, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Swaths of Europe are enduring their fifth heatwave of the year this week, with parts of Britain, France, Spain and Italy under extreme heat warnings.
    — Hanna Ziady, CNN Money, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of parts
Noun
  • Together, the three scents form the latest collection for Xerjoff Blends, a series of unique fragrances born from the perfume house’s work with notable brands and influential people rooted in culturally significant fields.
    — Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 15 Aug. 2026
  • Changes in the geopolitical situation and advances in military fields like hypersonic weapon systems are driving a push for deployable launch infrastructure.
    — David Szondy August 15, New Atlas, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of fields
Noun
  • New measurements suggest that one of its most fundamental properties may not belong to those three quarks at all.
    — Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 16 Aug. 2026
  • Plus, green tea extracts (known for their anti-inflammatory properties), soothe irritated skin and improve skin elasticity, per another study.
    — Sian Babish, PEOPLE, 16 Aug. 2026
Definition of properties
Noun
  • Drones were intercepted over 17 regions – mainly in southern and western Russia – according to the Russian Defense ministry.
    — Tim Lister, CNN Money, 16 Aug. 2026
  • The craft were shot down over 16 Russian regions, occupied Crimea, the Sea of Azov and the Black Sea.
    — David Brennan, ABC News, 16 Aug. 2026
Definition of regions
Noun
  • Mass clearings claim the most trees Like past assessments, the survey found the overwhelming majority of Atlanta’s intact canopy — 72% — is on land zoned for single-family residential homes.
    — Drew Kann, AJC.com, 10 Aug. 2026
  • But lurking in the grasslands and forest clearings of at least two southeastern counties is a scaly intruder that state wildlife officials say poses a serious threat to native animals and crops alike.
    — Christopher Harris, CBS News, 4 June 2026
Definition of clearings
Noun
  • Better to vary it up with different musical numbers and deeper plots for fun’s sake.
    — Anthony D'Alessandro, Deadline, 15 Aug. 2026
  • These plots are located across the towns of Samaniego, Elvillar, Laguardia, Navaridas, Elciego, Leza, Labastida, San Vincente de la Sonsierra, and Ábalos.
    — Mike DeSimone, Robb Report, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of plots
Noun
  • The first is deliberately short and lands beneath Haaland’s centre of mass, essentially the point around which his weight is balanced.
    — Amelie Claydon, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2026
  • The quantization pass that follows commonly lands around four or five bits per weight, though many formats exist, and presets rather than manual tuning decide which tensors keep higher precision.
    — Janakiram MSV, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of lands
Noun
  • Immediately after his plea, Mangione’s lawyers filed paperwork seeking to have the state case thrown out on double jeopardy grounds.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 15 Aug. 2026
  • State prosecutors have accused Mangione’s lawyers of trying to get that case thrown out on double jeopardy grounds under New York State law, which says a defendant can’t be tried twice for the same crime.
    — David Goldman, CNN Money, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of grounds

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