Acre

Pronunciation: /eɪkər/

Definitions of acre

noun a unit of land area equal to 4,840 square yards or 43,560 square feet

Example Sentences

A1 My uncle owns a large acre of land in the countryside.

A2 The farmer planted crops on every acre of his farm.

B1 The real estate agent estimated the property to be around five acres in size.

B2 The developer purchased several acres of land to build a new housing complex.

C1 The wealthy businessman bought an expansive acreage for his private estate.

C2 The conservation organization acquired hundreds of acres of land to protect endangered species.

Examples of acre in a Sentence

formal The farm consists of hundreds of acres of land for growing crops.

informal My uncle owns a huge acre of land out in the countryside.

slang I heard that dude bought himself a sick acre for dirt biking.

figurative She has an acre of space in her heart for all her loved ones.

Grammatical Forms of acre

• past tense: acred
• plural: acres
• comparative: more acre
• superlative: most acre
• present tense: acres
• future tense: will acre
• perfect tense: have acred
• continuous tense: is acring
• singular: acre
• positive degree: acre
• infinitive: to acre
• gerund: acring
• participle: acred

Origin and Evolution of acre

First Known Use: 1250 year

Language of Origin: Old English

Story behind the word: The word 'acre' originated from Old English 'æcer', meaning a field or piece of land. It is derived from the Proto-Germanic word 'akraz', which has roots in the Proto-Indo-European word 'agro' meaning field or plain.

Evolution of the word: Over time, the word 'acre' has retained its original meaning of a unit of land measurement, but its usage has expanded to refer to a specific measurement of land area (approximately 43,560 square feet) rather than just any piece of land.