whiteacre

[ hwahyt-ey-ker, wahyt- ]

/ ˈʰwaɪtˌeɪ kər, ˈwaɪt- /

noun (often initial capital letter)

an arbitrary name for a piece of land used for purposes of supposition in legal argument or the like (often distinguished from blackacre).

Nearby words

white-tailed sea eagle, white-throated sparrow, white-tie, white-winged dove, white-winged scoter, whiteacre, whitebait, whitebeam, whitebeard, whiteboard, whiteboy

Origin of whiteacre

First recorded in 1635–45; white + acre

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