- plural of acre.
acres
Example Sentences
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It’s understood that Cosby and his wife, Camille, spend a majority of their time at their enormous Shelburne Falls, Mass., estate, which is made up of multiple properties that encompass more than 600 acres.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 6, 2026
The fires had collectively charred some 8,000 acres Monday afternoon with 0% containment.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 4, 2026
When he finally purchased a few acres of property in Provence in southern France, he discovered no peaceful meadow but a landscape full of murder and indifference.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 3, 2026
In nearby Oregon, a record-shattering 2 million acres have burned, with 102 new fires reported across the nation on Aug. 2 alone, seven of which are large.
From Salon ● Aug. 3, 2026
I was looking for something solid, as solid as 320 Montana acres.
From "Hattie Big Sky" by Kirby Larson
