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.
half-acre
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a word derived from
acre.
Example Sentences
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Firefighters extinguished the half-acre fire, and sheriff’s deputies from the Crescenta Valley Station detained Nartatez, it states.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 8, 2026
The Barbalaces used the $1.6 million proceeds from selling their home and a photography studio in Tysons to buy a half-acre on the Intracoastal Waterway for about $1.1 million.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 13, 2026
The gated estate came with more than a half-acre of land and included a private boat dock, heated pool and spa, and private beach access.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 8, 2026
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
Onofre’s half-acre also had room for seven of the widest and highest piles of pinon firewood in the county.
From "The Milagro Beanfield War" by John Nichols
