Synonyms for

Acre

Verb / ˈeɪkɜ: / Another word for acre — explore alternatives below. For syllable breakdowns and pronunciation, see this word on Syllablesworld.

Definition

A unit of land area equal to 43,560 square feet.

Synonyms & similar words

akko acre accho akka plot field lot tract patch ground terrain property estate holding homestead meadow pasture range ranch croft smallholding vineyard orchard farm

Synonyms by register

Formal

unit of area land measure surface area

Informal

patch of land bit of ground plot

Literary

furlong strip of land

Antonyms

small plot tiny area limited space confined region restricted zone

Common collocations

  • square acre
  • fertile acre
  • manageable acre
  • purchased acre
  • large acre
  • single acre
  • valuable acre
  • farming acre

Word family

noun acreage

Usage note

An acre is a specific unit of land measurement, roughly the size of an American football field. It is not typically used figuratively to mean just any small area.

Example sentences

  1. The farmer planted crops on his acre of land.
  2. Our backyard is about a quarter of an acre.
  3. The house sits on a large acreage.
  4. The developer plans to build 100 homes on the 10-acre lot.
  5. She inherited an acre of land from her parents.

Quotes

  • Land really is the best art. It's civilization. It's a reason for being. -Willy Ley
  • What we are doing to the forests of the world is but a mirror reflection of what we are doing to ourselves and one another. -Mahatma Gandhi
  • Trees are poems that the earth writes upon the sky. -Khalil Gibran

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