acreage

American  

[ey-ker-ij] / ˈeɪ kər ɪdʒ /

noun

1. extent or area in acres; acres collectively.

2. a plot of land amounting to approximately one acre.

   They bought an acreage on the outskirts of town.

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acreage British  

/ ˈeɪkərɪdʒ /

noun

1. land area in acres

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adjective

1. of or relating to a large allotment of land, esp in a rural area

Etymology

Origin of acreage

First recorded in 1855–60; acre + -age

Example Sentences

“But ultimately, this was a decision that came down to AT&T’s desire for a new horizontal location with significant acreage for development.”

From The Wall Street Journal

The company, a large landowner in the Permian Basin, aims to leverage its acreage for AI compute infrastructure.

From Barron's

The acreage includes verdant fields, a lily pond, and mature trees.

From MarketWatch

Targa said it expects Stakeholder to “generate unlevered adjusted free cash flow of approximately $200 million annually with minimal capital needs, very low integration costs and attractive acreage with a stable volume profile.”

From The Wall Street Journal

And yet for all the acreage, the icons at the screen’s perimeter are crowded and hard to read.

From The Wall Street Journal