acreage

noun

acre·​age ˈā-k(ə-)rij How to pronounce acreage (audio)
: area in acres : acres

Examples of acreage in a Sentence

A large portion of the park's acreage is forest.
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The acreage is part of an area known as Chicken Creek and is popular with hikers, mountain bikers and cross-country skiers. Noelle Phillips, The Denver Post, 9 Jan. 2025 This acreage contained bunkers, including a dugout with overhead cover. C.j. Chivers Robert Fass Krish Seenivasan Steven Szczesniak, New York Times, 31 Dec. 2024 Texas Pacific Land: A new addition to the S&P 500, this landowner has a large chunk of acreage in the Permian Basin. Julie Coleman, CNBC, 2 Dec. 2024 The ski area claims around 40 feet of snow each year (that’s almost 500 inches!) and recently expanded its inbound terrain into the Ymir Bowl, bringing its total inbound acreage to 1,367 (and 3,247 skiable acres total). Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 25 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for acreage 

Word History

Etymology

acre + -age

First Known Use

circa 1784, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of acreage was circa 1784

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“Acreage.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/acreage. Accessed 19 Jan. 2025.

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acreage

noun
acre·​age ˈā-k(ə-)rij How to pronounce acreage (audio)
: area in acres

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