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

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acreage

“Properties of this caliber, with such a rich legacy and expansive acreage, seldom become available.”

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 13, 2026

The agriculture industry is warning that the AI-focused facilities are gobbling up farmland acreage, electricity and water needed to raise livestock and grow crops.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 11, 2026

Still, he said they worked hard to create boundaries and hold those lines despite the fire’s ballooning acreage, up to 30-foot flames in some areas and the uncooperative weather conditions.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 10, 2026

While all new plantings aren’t solely Golden Hills, the release of the variety around the 2012 accounts for much of the jump and it now makes up about half of the acreage, Vasquez said.

From Salon ● May 6, 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