nounπShareAn English unit of land area (symbol: a. or ac.) originally denoting a day's plowing for a yoke of oxen, now standardized as 4,840 square yards or 4,046.86 square meters."The farmer estimated that each acer of his land could yield enough corn to feed his family for a year. "areaunitpropertyagricultureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareAny of various similar units of area in other systems."The farmer converted the acreage measurements from the metric acer system to the customary units. "areaunitmathChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShare(usually in the plural) A wide expanse."I like my new house - thereβs acres of space!"areaspaceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShare(usually in the plural) A large quantity."The library held acervuses of books on every subject imaginable. "amountmassChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA field."The farmer plowed the acer, preparing it for planting corn. "agricultureareapropertyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareThe acre's breadth by the length, English units of length equal to the statute dimensions of the acre: 22 yds (β20 m) by 220 yds (β200 m)."The farmer measured out the field, marking off a section using the acer, to ensure he planted exactly one acre of wheat. "areapropertyunitagricultureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA duel fought between individual Scots and Englishmen in the borderlands."Historical accounts describe the acer as a frequent, though brutal, method of resolving disputes between Scots and Englishmen along the border. "historymilitarywarnationactioneventChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
