An acre is an area of land measuring 4840 square yards or 4047 square metres.
The property is set in two acres of land. [+ of]
acre in British English
(ˈeɪkə)
noun
1.
a unit of area used in certain English-speaking countries, equal to 4840 square yards or 4046.86 square metres
2. (plural)
a.
land, esp a large area
b. informal
a large amount
he has acres of space in his room
3. farm the long acre
Word origin
Old English æcer field, acre; related to Old Norse akr, German Acker, Latin ager field, Sanskrit ajra field
Acre in British English
noun
1. (ˈɑːkrə)
a state of W Brazil: mostly unexplored tropical forests; acquired from Bolivia in 1903. Capital: Rio Branco. Pop: 586 942 (2002). Area: 152 589 sq km (58 899 sqmiles)
2. (ˈeɪkə, ˈɑːkə)
a city and port in N Israel, strategically situated on the Bay of Acre in the E Mediterranean: taken and retaken during the Crusades (1104, 1187, 1191, 1291), taken by the Turks (1517), by Egypt (1832), and by the Turks again (1839). Pop: 45 600 (2001)
state of westernmost Brazil: 58,915 sq mi (152,589 sq km); pop. 417,000; cap. Rio Branco
acre in American English
(ˈeɪkər)
noun
1.
a unit of land area in the FPS system, equal to 4,840 square yards or 160 squarerods (0.4047 hectare or 4,046.8564 square meters): abbrev. ac
2. [pl.]
specific holdings in land; lands
3. [pl.]; Informal
a large quantity
4. Obsolete
field
see also God's acre
Word origin
ME < OE æcer, field (akin to Goth akrs, Ger acker, L ager) < IE *aĝros (> Gr agros), field, lit., place to which cattle are driven < base *a-: see act1
Examples of 'acre' in a sentence
acre
It is set in ten acres of land.
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It lies down a long drive and is surrounded by eight acres of grounds.
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It comes with two acres of land and a tennis court.
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It comes with ten acres of land including a productive vineyard.
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There is also a two-bedroom annexe and an acre of mature gardens.
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The 20 acres of gardens are home to a spectacular array of trees.
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Tackling the surrounding five acres.
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That's more from one acre than a lettuce farm of 300 acres normally produces.
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There is a swimming pool, a Jacuzzi and five acres of gardens.
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The second best thing about it is the two acres of garden.
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The property sits in gardens and has two acres of woodland with a small stream running through.
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The average farm was less than four acres.
Max Hastings Nemesis: The Battle for Japan, 194445 (2007)
It is set in five acres and has many elegant period features.
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There is a detached barn in the two acres of grounds.
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It comes with an acre of gardens.
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The house in question sits on two acres and has a pool and sea views.
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It has four bedrooms and five acres that include a luxury glamping business.
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It boasts an acre of gardens and a swimming pool.
The Sun (2014)
What is its area in acres?
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We've hit one snag after another in trying to find a hundred acres of land.
Christianity Today (2000)
Enjoy a stroll through the 150 acres of orchards.
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They still farm 500 acres of sheep pasture.
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The price tag includes 12 acres of land and a house.
The Sun (2013)
Three stables and a paddock bring the total area to 2.8 acres.
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The government previously announced reductions in subsidies for solar farms above 25 acres and onshore wind farms.
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Set in more than four acres, it has six bedrooms and two receptions.
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They employed a designer to transform the 1.5 acres of grounds.
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On one acre of land c, it requires four people.
Hunt, E. K. Property and Prophets: The Evolution of Economic Institutions and Ideologies (1995)
An area over 120 acres in size had been cleared for the school campus.
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A detached property with an acre can hit 800,000.
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There are five bedrooms, four reception rooms, four bathrooms and five acres of land.
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It has six reception rooms, six bathrooms and 1.5 acres of land.
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Set in two acres, the property is now on sale for 1.4m.
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The house has since been extended and has 12 bedrooms, nine bathrooms and an acre of garden.
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Word lists with
acre
Imperial system
In other languages
acre
British English: acre /ˈeɪkə/ NOUN
An acre is a unit of area equal to 4840 square yards or approximately 4047 square metres.
The property has two acres of land.
American English: acre
Arabic: أَكْر
Brazilian Portuguese: acre
Chinese: 英亩
Croatian: jutro
Czech: akr
Danish: acre
Dutch: acre
European Spanish: acre
Finnish: eekkeri
French: acre
German: Morgen
Greek: ακρ
Italian: acro
Japanese: エーカー
Korean: 에이커
Norwegian: acre
Polish: akr
European Portuguese: acre
Romanian: acru
Russian: акр
Latin American Spanish: acre
Swedish: acre
Thai: หน่วยวัดเนื้อที่เป็นเอเคอร์
Turkish: dönüm
Ukrainian: акр
Vietnamese: mẫu Anh
All related terms of 'acre'
acre-feet
the volume of water that would cover an area of 1 acre to a depth of 1 foot: equivalent to 43 560 cubic feet or 1233.5 cubic metres
acre-foot
the volume of water that would cover an area of 1 acre to a depth of 1 foot : equivalent to 43 560 cubic feet or 1233.5 cubic metres
acre-inch
the volume of water that would cover an area of 1 acre to a depth of 1 inch ; one twelfth of an acre-foot : equivalent to 3630 cubic feet or 102.8 cubic metres
forage acre
a measure of the vegetation available for grazing on a range or pasture , equal to the total area multiplied by the percentage of surface covered by usable vegetation ( Ex .: 10 acres × 30% coverage = 3 forage acres)
God's acre
a churchyard or burial ground
ten-acre block
a block of subdivided farming land, usually within commuting distance of a city, that provides a semirural way of life