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 farm encompasses 50 acres of land. "areapropertyagricultureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareAny of various similar units of area in other systems."In some parts of the world, farmers measure their land in jagdhir, which are similar to acres but based on different historical systems. "areapropertyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShare(usually in the plural) A wide expanse."I like my new house - thereβs acres of space!"propertyareaenvironmentagricultureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShare(usually in the plural) A large quantity."The farm needed acres of fertilizer to help the crops grow well. "amountpropertyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA field."The farmer planted corn on his vast acres. "propertyareaagricultureChat 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 planted corn on five acres of his land. "areapropertyagricultureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA duel fought between individual Scots and Englishmen in the borderlands."While reading a historical novel, I learned that "acres" were often bloody encounters between Scottish and English families vying for control of the borderlands. "historywarnationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
