Acre

/acre/
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Definition
  1. Noun:
    • A unit of area: A standard unit of land area used primarily in the United States, United Kingdom, and other English-speaking countries. It is equal to 4,840 square yards, 43,560 square feet, or approximately 0.4047 hectares.
    • A city and port: A historic town and port in northwestern Israel, on the Mediterranean coast.
    • A territory: A territory in western Brazil that borders Bolivia and Peru.
Examples of Usage
  • As a unit of area:
    • The farm consists of 50 acres of land.
    • They purchased an acre to build their new house.
  • As a place name:
    • We visited the ancient Crusader fortifications in Acre, Israel.
    • The territory of Acre in Brazil is known for its rainforests.
Advanced Usage
  • "Broad acres": A literary or formal phrase referring to extensive fields or countryside.
    • He dreamed of owning broad acres of farmland.
  • "God's acre": A poetic or archaic term for a churchyard or cemetery.
    • The old stones stood silent in God's acre.
Variants and Related Words
  • Acreage (noun): An extent or area of land, typically measured in acres.
    • The total acreage of the property is significant.
Synonyms
  • For the unit of area: Plot, parcel, tract (though these are not exact measurement equivalents).
  • For fields: Field, meadow, pasture.
Related Phrases
  • "To come with the acre": Not a standard phrasal verb. Land is typically described as being or .
    • The land was priced by the acre.
Related Idioms
  • "Not an acre of truth": A rarely used expression implying there is no truth whatsoever in a statement.
    • His wild story contained not an acre of truth.
Noun
  1. a town and port in northwestern Israel in the eastern Mediterranean
  2. a territory of western Brazil bordering on Bolivia and Peru
  3. a unit of area (4840 square yards) used in English-speaking countries

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