acreage

noun

acre·​age ˈā-k(ə-)rij How to pronounce acreage (audio)
: area in acres : acres

Examples of acreage in a Sentence

A large portion of the park's acreage is forest.
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The remaining critical habitat acreage is approximately 640,124 acres in Pima, Santa Cruz and Cochise counties. Zach Bradshaw, The Arizona Republic, 17 Dec. 2024 Parks and Recreation Director Shane Mize said developing this park will add about 15% of acreage to the city’s park system. Mason Rouser, Austin American-Statesman, 12 Dec. 2024 Viper owns mineral interests in the Permian Basin and receives royalties from operators who produce oil and gas on its acreage. Spencer Kimball, CNBC, 2 Dec. 2024 John Abercrombie, Dave Holland & Jack DeJohnette: Gateway Launched in 2023, the Luminescence series is ECM’s little plot of land in the vast acreage of audiophile remaster series, putting long out-of-print records from the progressively minimalist German jazz label back into rotation. Jeremy D. Larson, Pitchfork, 27 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for acreage 

Word History

Etymology

acre + -age

First Known Use

circa 1784, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of acreage was circa 1784

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“Acreage.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/acreage. Accessed 25 Dec. 2024.

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acreage

noun
acre·​age ˈā-k(ə-)rij How to pronounce acreage (audio)
: area in acres

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