acreage

noun

acre·​age ˈā-k(ə-)rij How to pronounce acreage (audio)
: area in acres : acres

Examples of acreage in a Sentence

A large portion of the park's acreage is forest.
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Undoing Biden’s restrictions against drilling on federal acreage will help encourage more drilling and more supply. Christopher Helman, Forbes, 21 Jan. 2025 The luxurious estate was built in 1652 on what’s known as a monastic grange — a.k.a. acreage that once belonged to a monastery. Sezin Devi Koehler, EW.com, 16 Jan. 2025 Turning some land back into open space while rezoning to build more units on less acreage would bolster the housing supply while allowing communities to be defended more easily. Lydia Depillis, New York Times, 15 Jan. 2025 The city is making land available for the solar farm under a 30-year lease and will own all the improvements built on that acreage. Mike Hendricks, Kansas City Star, 9 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for acreage 

Word History

Etymology

acre + -age

First Known Use

circa 1784, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of acreage was circa 1784

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“Acreage.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/acreage. Accessed 24 Jan. 2025.

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acreage

noun
acre·​age ˈā-k(ə-)rij How to pronounce acreage (audio)
: area in acres

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