acreage

[ ey-ker-ij ]

noun

1. extent or area in acres; acres collectively.
2. a plot of land amounting to approximately one acre:

   They bought an acreage on the outskirts of town.

acreage

/ ˈeɪkərɪdʒ /

noun

1. land area in acres

adjective

1. of or relating to a large allotment of land, esp in a rural area

Word History and Origins

Origin of acreage¹

First recorded in 1855–60; acre + -age

Example Sentences

The Trust for Public Land has ranked Los Angeles’ parks 88th out of 100 cities, based on access, investment, acreage and equity.

From Los Angeles Times

To mitigate those financial losses, the county adopted annual fees for this acreage and public safety services.

From Los Angeles Times

And in doing so, it has become “a big part” of the farm’s revenue, according to Tayler Cooley, despite the vast acreage the family farms year-round.

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This year’s increase in acreage includes areas that were newly conserved through ancestral land return, land acquisitions, new conservation easements and other methods, the report says.

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Pete Wilson issued in 1993 establishing a state policy of “no net loss” of wetlands and calling for a long-term increase in the acreage of wetlands.

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