acre
Translation
acre
Examples
They bought a house on two acres of land.
They bought a house on two acres of land.
The farm covers 500 acres.
The farm covers 500 acres.
Grammar Patterns
((an acre of sth.)) a unit for measuring area, equal to 4,840 square yards They own 10 acres of woodland.
Similar Words
Synonyms: (units of area) hectare, plot, parcel
Etymology
From Old English 'æcer', meaning 'field' or 'plowed land'. Related to Latin 'ager' and Greek 'agros', both meaning 'field'.
Memory Tips
An acre is roughly the size of an American football field (without the end zones). Imagine a field that 'aches' to be cultivated.