acres

Farm area measures

Acres is the plural of acre, a unit of land measurement equal to 43,560 square feet.

The word commonly emphasizes large expanses of land: acres of farmland stretched to the horizon.

Figuratively, acres suggests vast quantities of anything: acres of parking, acres of newsprint devoted to the scandal.

land

parcel

Wrapped item for shipping

estate · lot · hectares · spread · ranch · farmland · grounds · pasture · meadow · field

expanse

vastness

State of being immense

spread · breadth · scope · extent · range · horizon · wilderness · prairie · savanna · steppe

property

deed

Written property conveyance

zoning · appraisal · parcel · easement · subdivision · conveyance · encumbrance · plat · setback · frontage

farming

cultivation

Fostering growth through care

  • harvestGathering mature crops
  • cropCultivated agricultural plants
  • tillageSoil preparation for planting

irrigation · plowing · sowing · fertilizer · fallow · yield · rotation · pasturage · grazing · orchard

Categories
Opposites
measurement system

acressquare meters

Metric area units

hectares · square kilometers · metric units · square centimeters

scale of land

acressquare inches

Area measurement unit

square feet · landlessness · square yards · postage stamp · plots

land vs. non-land

acresocean

Massive saltwater body

sea · water · airspace · depths

Phrases
Family

acre, acreage, acreages

Familiarity
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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G