acreage

noun

acre·​age ˈā-k(ə-)rij How to pronounce acreage (audio)
: area in acres : acres

Examples of acreage in a Sentence

A large portion of the park's acreage is forest.
Recent Examples on the Web Convenience store magnate Bill Kent purchased the remaining acreage along with the houses, airport, golf course, tennis courts, 11,000-square-foot dog kennel, and other improvements in November 2022. Katie Hill, Outdoor Life, 7 Mar. 2024 The case also clarified that the standard of practicability irrigable acreage, or lands that can be farmed, would be used to quantify Indian water rights. Arlyssa D. Becenti, The Arizona Republic, 1 Mar. 2024 Endeavor already had a legacy footprint in the region before the shale boom began to take hold around 2010, and was able to add acreage in those early days at comparatively low per acre costs when compared to prices paid by companies that were new entries into the region. David Blackmon, Forbes, 12 Feb. 2024 Image: Ford At first glance, the total acreage devoted to screens inside the Nautilus is a little overwhelming. Andrew J. Hawkins, The Verge, 22 Jan. 2024 Advertisement The groups went beyond lobbying for more acreage and each urged city officials to delay approval to allow more analysis of how the plan would impact water quality and city economics. David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Dec. 2023 Encourage responsible water by introducing legislation that will encourage, facilitate, and enable local political subdivisions to offer property tax deductions for un-irrigated acreage, akin to agricultural exemptions. Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 Feb. 2024 Although port officials describe the park size as 5.7 acres — the same acreage as the entire Navy Pier — the California Coastal Commission, which last year approved the project, says the true acreage is closer to 3.6. Lori Weisberg, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Feb. 2024 Stephens suddenly found that his acreage was smack dab in the best place in the world to apply these new techniques. Christopher Helman, Forbes, 12 Feb. 2024

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Word History

Etymology

acre + -age

First Known Use

circa 1784, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of acreage was circa 1784

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“Acreage.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/acreage. Accessed 28 Mar. 2024.

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acreage

noun
acre·​age ˈā-k(ə-)rij How to pronounce acreage (audio)
: area in acres

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