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acre

[ay-ker] / ˈeɪ kər /
NOUN
piece of land, unit of area
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Brundo is asking $15 million for the property that spans more than an acre on the edge of Melrose Hill, a niche neighborhood at Melrose and Western avenues known for its trendy restaurants.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 22, 2026

They include the need to better coordinate working between teams, greater consideration of how Flora's neurodiversity affected her acre and concerns that aspects of staff communication caused distress to the family.

From BBC ● Oct. 21, 2026

Built in 2002, the three-bedroom, 4.5-bathroom residence spans 4,717 square feet and sits on nearly an acre along Keawakapu Beach.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 13, 2026

The trust bought a mountainside lot on about two-thirds of an acre for $315,000 in cash, the seller told the newsrooms.

From Salon ● Oct. 11, 2026

Tents were spread out over an acre and a half of ground; all colors, shapes, and sizes.

From "Where the Red Fern Grows" by Wilson Rawls

Set on about 2.19 acres on the Intracoastal Waterway, the house is roughly 18,000 square feet with seven bedrooms, two offices and a fitness room.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2026

The 13.49-acre offering represents only part of Foreman’s larger property, which encompasses approximately 28 acres.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 21, 2026

The blaze, fanned by strong Santa Ana winds, burned across 570 acres and destroyed at least six homes in San Juan Capistrano.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 20, 2026

When the data center boom took off, NorthPoint was sitting on thousands of acres already approved for industrial development, many with empty warehouses already built on top of them, and a cooperative municipal government.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 20, 2026

A hundred and sixty acres is a half mile on each side.

From "Will’s Race for Home" by Jewell Parker Rhodes


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