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Acres

/ˈeɪ.kəz/

An English unit of land area (symbol: a. or ac.) originally denoting a day's plowing for a yoke of oxen, now standardized as 4,840 square yards or 4,046.86 square meters.

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noun
  1. 1

    An English unit of land area (symbol: a. or ac.) originally denoting a day's plowing for a yoke of oxen, now standardized as 4,840 square yards or 4,046.86 square meters.

  2. 2

    Any of various similar units of area in other systems.

  3. 3

    (usually in the plural) A wide expanse.

    "I like my new house - there’s acres of space!"

  4. 4

    (usually in the plural) A large quantity.

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