- plural of acre.
acres
Example Sentences
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As of about 6:45 p.m., the fire had blackened about 140 acres and was 7% contained, according to the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 9, 2026
In the Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta, where California’s biggest rivers meet, the state’s massive pumps send water flowing into canals to about 27 million people and 750,000 acres of farmland.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 9, 2026
The interest in the fields being acquired amounts to 72,000 acres producing 300 million cubic feet of gas a day.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 5, 2026
At 8.4 acres acres, the parcel is one of only a handful of properties in the state that can accommodate a private helipad.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 5, 2026
Uncle Chester had planted twenty acres in flax and harvested eighty bushels.
From "Hattie Big Sky" by Kirby Larson
