acre
Translation
acre
Examples
They bought a five-acre plot of land.
They bought a five-acre plot of land.
The fire burned many acres of forest.
The fire burned many acres of forest.
Grammar Patterns
((of sth.)) a unit for measuring land He owns 100 acres of farmland.
((acres of sth.)) a large area of (sth.) The park has acres of open space.
Similar Words
Synonyms: plot, parcel, land
Etymology
From Old English 'æcer' meaning 'field, ploughed land', related to Latin 'ager' and Greek 'agros'.
Memory Tips
An acre is roughly the size of an American football field without the end zones.