2
: any of various units of area
specifically
: a unit in the U.S. and England equal to 43,560 square feet (4047 square meters) see Weights and Measures Table
3
: a broad expanse or great quantity
acres of free publicity
Examples of acre in a Sentence
The house sits on two acres of land.
They own hundreds of acres of farmland.
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Crews started the day at 0% containment and reached 47% containment by 7 p.m., by which time the fire had scorched some 1,589 acres, according to the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection.
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Summer Lin, Los Angeles Times, 31 Mar. 2025
The Rattlesnake Branch Fire in Haywood County has burned 1,865 acres, the N.C. Forest Service said.
—Jeff A. Chamer, Charlotte Observer, 31 Mar. 2025
This latest wildfire comes nearly three months after the devastating Eaton and Palisades fires in the Los Angeles region killed at least 29 people, burned more than 37,000 acres, or 57.8 square miles and damaged or destroyed more than 16,000 structures.
—Terry Collins, USA Today, 31 Mar. 2025
The Deep Woods fire, which also started on March 19, has burned 3,970 acres, authorities said Sunday.
—Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 30 Mar. 2025
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Summer Lin, Los Angeles Times, 31 Mar. 2025
The Rattlesnake Branch Fire in Haywood County has burned 1,865 acres, the N.C. Forest Service said.
—Jeff A. Chamer, Charlotte Observer, 31 Mar. 2025
This latest wildfire comes nearly three months after the devastating Eaton and Palisades fires in the Los Angeles region killed at least 29 people, burned more than 37,000 acres, or 57.8 square miles and damaged or destroyed more than 16,000 structures.
—Terry Collins, USA Today, 31 Mar. 2025
The Deep Woods fire, which also started on March 19, has burned 3,970 acres, authorities said Sunday.
—Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 30 Mar. 2025
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or Hebrew ʽAkko
or Old Testament Accho
ˈä-kō 
or New Testament Ptolemaïs
ˈā-
city and port at the head of a bay on the Mediterranean Sea north of Mount Carmel in northwestern Israel population 37,400
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