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acre

[ey-ker] / ˈeɪ kər /
NOUN
piece of land, unit of area
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Neither the Amazon nor the Congo, it is the 1.5 billion acre band of coniferous forest running from Newfoundland to Alaska.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026

The expansive Spanish-style abode is located in the tony Spanish Oaks community of the Texas city and offered four bedrooms and 3.5 bathrooms, as well as just over one acre of land.

From MarketWatch • May 1, 2026

“You’re looking at about $80 an acre additional crop expense right there,” he estimated.

From Salon • Apr. 25, 2026

Historically, these groves would throw off 500 boxes per acre.

From Slate • Apr. 20, 2026

Behind the house there was a meadow of nearly an acre, carpeted in summer with sweet wild strawberries.

From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown



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