Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

A former land developer herself, Acevedo took out a high-interest $40,000 loan in 2018 to buy a half-acre of land where she planned to retire.

From Salon • Apr. 12, 2026

In 2025, the couple—he, a 66-year-old retired funeral director and she, a 64-year-old retired nurse—sold their townhome for $350,000 and bought a house on a half-acre in Greenville for $320,000.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 11, 2026

Joe Sarafa, a local developer and property manager, helped guide Mr. Treter through the details of buying the half-acre Commongrounds site along the Boardman River, which flows through the city.

From New York Times • May 13, 2024

Renkl’s “The Comfort of Crows” is a full-throated appreciation of the critters who populate her half-acre yard in Nashville.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 6, 2024

He owned a horse, which he kept in a little corral at the rear of his half-acre Shangri-la.

From "The Milagro Beanfield War" by John Nichols