acres

a-cres · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    Plural of acre; units of land measurement equal to 43,560 square feet or about 4,047 square meters.

  2. 2.

    A large expanse or amount of something (informal).

Phrases & expressions

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    acres of — A large amount or expanse of something.
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    God's acre — A churchyard or cemetery.
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    acres and acres — An extremely large area.

Related words

See also: acre, hectare, land, property
Synonyms: hectares, land, parcels, plots

Etymology

From Old English æcer ("field, cultivated land"), from Proto-Germanic akraz, from Proto-Indo-European h₂éǵros ("field"). Related to Latin ager ("field") and Greek agros.