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 Rule protects about 9 million acres in the Tongass, including the the majority of the region’s remaining productive old growth which amounts to a small percent of the total acreage safeguarded.

From Popular-Science

As of August, US farmers have reported slashing the planted acreage of the crop by 67%, from 137,000 acres in 2019 to 45,000 acres, according to newly released data from the US Department of Agriculture.

From Quartz

This drop follows four consecutive years of US farmers more than doubling their hemp acreage annually.

From Quartz

So, even though we’re trying to control by reducing the acreage, there continues to be increasing production and surpluses don’t go down.

From Freakonomics

The major inequity between the north and south is park acreage, with parkland in the northern communities meeting, and sometimes exceeding, city park acreage standards, while the urbanized communities south of I-8 are sorely deficient.

From Voice of San Diego

He says, 'Everybody thinks that because I have a place in Montecito, I've got a big ranch and a lot of acreage.

From The Daily Beast

It starts on A1and takes up nearly half the acreage below the fold.

From The Daily Beast

The acreage at Area 13 was fenced off with simple barbed wire.

From The Daily Beast

At low water this is nothing more than a huge acreage of mud, with quicksands beneath.

From Project Gutenberg

The tide was out at that time, and the banks of the Orwell are to this day a marvellous acreage of muddy foreshore at low water.

From Project Gutenberg

The acreage, though considerable, is not overwhelming, and there is a range of wild country of endless charm.

From Project Gutenberg

My object will be to obtain a farm of large acreage and poor land, but improvable by better drainage and an outlay of capital.

From Project Gutenberg

It is considered a good corn land, but is too light-textured for wheat, although a considerable acreage is devoted to this crop.

From Project Gutenberg