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acre

[ey-ker] / ˈeɪ kər /
NOUN
piece of land, unit of area
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There were also two fires in San Luis Obispo County — the 10 acre Twitchel fire and a 543 acre fire at a solar ranch, which was 80% contained by the end of the day.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 8, 2026

In 2014, they then held their wedding on the 1,200 acre property, which is located in Provence.

From MarketWatch Jul. 6, 2026

As well as the property - set in an acre of grounds on cliffs overlooking Downderry Beach - Darren has also won £250,000 cash.

From BBC Jun. 15, 2026

This isn’t just an average hyperscale project — it’s a $16 billion, 250 acre OpenAI and Oracle campus.

From Salon Jun. 12, 2026

A cranberry bog under study contained 34.5 pounds to the acre.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson

Canada’s boreal forest encompasses 1.3 billion acres, or an area roughly seven times as large as that of the 154 U.S. national forests combined.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 17, 2026

The fossil-rich Grand Staircase-Escalante, which covers 1.9 million acres, was established as a monument in 1996 under then-president Bill Clinton.

From Barron's Jul. 13, 2026

Plus, the home is set in a community with 190 acres of riding trails and “beautiful” landscape.

From MarketWatch Jul. 13, 2026

With most eyes on the Summit Fire, which had burned nearly 2,700 acres by Saturday evening, a second fire erupted in the Antelope Valley.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 12, 2026

I had to cross those acres of concrete floors again.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom



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