acreage

[ey-ker-ij]

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.

acreage

/ ˈeɪkərɪdʒ /

noun

1. land area in acres

adjective

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of acreage¹

First recorded in 1855–60; acre + -age

Example Sentences

Counties with more cultivated acreage and counties with greater herbicide use displayed significantly higher melanoma rates.

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Dutton’s goal isn’t expansion, it’s holding on to his questionably attained acreage and with it, his dominance over all he surveys.

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Agricultural land and land reform remain a big deal in the poorer parts of the planet, but actual acreage becomes increasingly irrelevant as societies acquire wealth.

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Fermi aims to build the world’s largest data-center campus on its acreage near Amarillo, Texas, which it will power using natural-gas plants, nuclear reactors, and more.

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“Energy companies are no longer able to manage all the water they produce, making them reliant on LandBridge’s surface acreage and pore space,” said Capobianco.

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