acre
noun
a common measure of area: in the U.S. and U.K., 1 acre equals 4,840 square yards (4,047 square meters) or 0.405 hectare; 640 acres equals one square mile.
acres
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pluralof acre.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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As California’s wine industry struggles, a family-owned vineyard spanning 3,500 acres is for sale after its exports to Canada dropped 35% in a year.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 25, 2026
Fish and Wildlife Service would give SpaceX around 700 acres near Starbase in exchange for a similarly sized plot in another part of the county.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 2026
Then in 2001 Cargil signed a deal to lease 600 acres of his land, about a quarter of the total, to a company called OCI Energy which built a vast solar farm.
From BBC ● Sep. 23, 2026
That farm grows pumpkins on 500 acres, mostly for decorations like jack-o’-lanterns.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 23, 2026
If you do—and you have one year to do it—320 Montana acres are yours.
From "Hattie Big Sky" by Kirby Larson
