acre

/ˈeɪkər/
noun
  1. A unit of area used for measuring land, equal to 43,560 square feet (about 4,047 square meters).
    • The national park covers over a million acres of protected forest.
    • They bought a five-acre farm to grow vegetables and raise chickens.
    • Each house in the neighborhood sits on a half-acre lot with a large backyard.
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