Land Development Terms

noun a measure of land, typically equal to 43,560 square feet or 4,840 square yards

• The farm has a total acreage of 500 acres.
• The property is huge, it covers a lot of acreage.
• I can't believe the size of the acreage on that ranch!
• Her knowledge in the field of science covers an acreage of topics.

verb to be next to or in contact with something

• The new office building will adjoin the existing shopping center.
• Our backyard adjoins the neighbor's property.
• I heard that their houses adjoin, so they must be close friends.
• The two ideas adjoin seamlessly in the author's writing.

noun a plan or scheme, especially one used to outwit an opponent or achieve an end

verb to form a plan or scheme

• The chef carefully arranged the food on the plat before serving it to the guests.
• I always make sure to use a nice plat when I have friends over for dinner.
• That restaurant serves up some fancy plats, but the portions are so small!
• She felt like she was stuck on a spinning plat, unable to escape the chaos around her.

noun a large, undeveloped area of land typically located behind a farm or rural property

• The farmer owns a large back forty where he grows crops and raises livestock.
• Let's take a walk out to the back forty and enjoy the fresh air.
• I heard there's a hidden swimming hole out in the back forty.
• Exploring the back forty of his mind, he discovered hidden talents he never knew he had.

noun a fee paid for the use of a port or dock by a ship

• The acierage fee for the shipment of steel was calculated based on the weight and volume of the cargo.
• I had to pay an acierage charge for storing my metal supplies at the warehouse.
• The acierage cost for transporting the steel was way too high.
• The acierage of emotions in the room was palpable as tensions rose during the negotiation.