Acre: meaning, definitions and examples

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acre

 

[ หˆeษชkษ™r ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

land measurement unit

A unit of land measurement equal to 4,840 square yards or 43,560 square feet.

Synonyms

field, hectare, plot

Examples of usage

  • The farm was composed of several acres of land.
  • She inherited an acre of land from her grandparents.
Context #2 | Noun

historical context

An old English unit of area originally used to measure the size of a field that could be plowed in one day by a yoke of oxen.

Synonyms

hide, plowgate, virgate

Examples of usage

  • In medieval England, peasants were often required to plow a certain number of acres for their lord.
  • The village consisted of small cottages surrounded by acres of farmland.

Translations

Translations of the word "acre" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น acre

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคเค•เคกเคผ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Acre

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ ekar

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฐะบั€

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ akr

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ใ‚จใƒผใ‚ซใƒผ (ฤ“kฤ)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท acre

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ acre

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท dรถnรผm

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์—์ด์ปค (eikeo)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ูุฏุงู† (feddan)

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ akr

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ akr

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ่‹ฑไบฉ (yฤซng mว”)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ akr

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ ekrur

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะฐะบั€

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒแƒ™แƒ แƒ˜ (akri)

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ akra

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ acre

Word origin

The word 'acre' originated from the Old English word 'รฆcer' which meant 'open field, cultivated land'. It has been used as a unit of land measurement for centuries, dating back to medieval times. The concept of the acre as a land area that could be plowed in a day by a yoke of oxen was a common measurement in medieval England. Over time, the acre became standardized to its current size of 4,840 square yards or 43,560 square feet.

See also: acreage.

Word Frequency Rank

At position #2,658, this word belongs to solid intermediate vocabulary. It's frequently used in both casual and formal contexts and is worth learning for better fluency.