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What is the noun for acre?

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acre
  1. (obsolete) A field.
  2. An English unit of land area (symbol: a. or ac.) originally denoting a day's plowing for a yoke of oxen, now standardized as 4,840 square yards or 4,046.86 square meters.
  3. Similar units of area in other systems.
  4. (plural) A wide expanse.
  5. (plural) A large quantity.
  6. (obsolete) The acre's breadth by the length, English units of length equal to the statute dimensions of the acre: 22 yds (≈20 m) by 220 yrds (≈200 m).
  7. (obsolete) A duel fought between individual Scots and Englishmen in the borderlands.
  8. Synonyms:
  9. Examples:
    1. “She bought the last acre of land available in the rural area.”
      “They've seen variability in corn yields of up to 50 bushels per acre across a single irrigated field.”
      “This fine property is situated on a 0.5 acre site of private mature gardens.”
acreage
  1. Size, as measured in acres.
  2. An area of land measured in acres.
  3. Synonyms:
  4. Examples:
    1. “The cooperative has grown and thrives despite diminishing farm acreage across the country.”
      “By 1981 the total irrigated acreage had increased to 40,000 acres, and crop diversification had added alfalfa, pinto beans, corn, and milo.”
      “But on his acreage you can be just an instant from trillium, twin leaf, and trout lily.”
acreages
  1. plural of acreage
  2. Synonyms:
  3. Examples:
    1. “Development of vast acreages of adjacent public land for ski runs and lifts also takes its toll.”
      “I used to grow large acreages of potatoes, onions, and soy beans, along with maize.”
      “The total of individual organic field acreages must equal your total acreage requested for certification.”
acres
  1. plural of acre
  2. Synonyms:
  3. Examples:
    1. “The farmer's acres were filled with fields of corn, cattle pens, and chicken coops.”
      “After weeks of brainstorming, he finally had acres of innovative ideas for the project.”
      “It is also observed in the above-stated plan that the Southeast District has only 41 acres.”
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