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

To be sure, acreage decisions aren’t made on input costs alone.

From Barron's • Mar. 31, 2026

Some estimates also place the acreage in the unratified treaties closer to 8.5 million.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 17, 2026

In the early 2000s, about 3% of the world’s land burned annually—in total acreage, an area about twice Mexico’s size.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 17, 2026

Higher fertilizer costs do not show up at the grocery store overnight, but they will eventually trickle through planted acreage, yields, and feed costs.

From Barron's • Mar. 13, 2026

Most of the acreage was maple and beech, some pine, dogwoods, ash; and here and there a glorious hickory.

From "My Side of the Mountain" by Jean Craighead George