acre — a unit of land area equal to 4,840 square yards (about 4,047 square meters)
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: a unit of land area equal to 4,840 square yards (about 4,047 square meters)
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈeɪkər/
Example Sentences
- My grandfather left me a 10-acre ranch, but I can't even take care of a houseplant!
- The new shopping mall will be built on a 20-acre site downtown.
- He bought 100 acres to start his dream of becoming a farmer, forgetting he's allergic to grass.
acre
NOUN[/ˈeɪkər/]
a unit of land area equal to 4,840 square yards (about 4,047 square meters)
The farmer owned several acres of land filled with corn and wheat.
A whole crew worked together across an acre of farmland. (A + CREW → an acre is big enough for a whole crew)
The baker became a maker by turning an acre of wheat into fresh bread.
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
Acre derives from Old English 'æcer', which shares a common Indo-European root with Latin 'ager' (field, land). Originally a practical measurement unit denoting the area of land that a yoke of oxen could plough in a single day.
Breakdown
æcer (Old English for field) → acre. The word likely derives from the same Proto-Indo-European root as Latin 'ager', with the semantic development reflecting its practical agricultural function.
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📝Examples
“My grandfather left me a 10-acre ranch, but I can't even take care of a houseplant!”
“The new shopping mall will be built on a 20-acre site downtown.”
“He bought 100 acres to start his dream of becoming a farmer, forgetting he's allergic to grass.”
“The forest fire destroyed thousands of acres of woodland.”
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