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Meaning
Noun
●
An English
unit
of
land
area (symbol: a. or
ac
.)
originally
denoting
a day's
ploughing
for a
yoke
of
oxen
, now
standardized
as 4,840
square yards
or 4,046.86
square
meters.
An area of 10,240
square yards
or 4 quarters.
●
Any of various
similar
units
of area in other systems.
●
A
wide
expanse.
●
In Units of measure:
A large quantity.
●
A field.
●
The
acre's breadth
by the
length
, English
units
of
length
equal
to the
statute
dimensions
of the
acre
: 22
yds
(≈20
m
) by 220
yds
(≈200
m
).
●
A
duel
fought
between individual Scots and Englishmen in the borderlands.
Name
●
A
port city
in
northern
Israel, and the
holiest
city
in the Baháʼí Faith.
●
A state of the North Region, Brazil. Capital: Rio Branco
●
A surname.
Sourced from
Wiktionary
Origin
acre
English
acre
Middle English (1100-1500)
Sourced from
Etym
Synonyms
Feddan
Morgen
Arpent
Arpen
Pose
Cawney
Cawny
Bigha
Collop
Juger
Jugerum
Cover
Erw
Stang
Aker
Acer
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Orchard
Hectares
Inch
Ha
Kilometre
Metre
Kilometer
Farmland
M2
Ounce
Sqm
Hectors
Crop
Sq
Hour
Plantation
Gallon
Kilometers
Feet
Kilogram
Sqft
Mile
Tonne
Harvest
Ft
Km
Litre
Liter
Teaspoon
Square Foot
Square Metre
Square Kilometre
Square Meters
Square Meter
Square Metres
Square Mile
Square Feet
Square Kilometer
Oak Tree
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Rhymes
Acre
Nacre
Awaker
Mistaker
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