acre

[ˈeɪkər]

Definition:
1. A unit of land area.
2. A unit for measuring an area of land.

Use 'acre' in a sentence:

• 1. But wheat yields per acre grew worse if anything as soil nutrients were depleted.
• 2. An acre of roses yields one ton of rose petals, only a pound of oil can be distilled.
• 3. Also in some cases it seemed a two acre area would be required of those building the house.
• 4. However, more cattle per acre is just one benefit.
• 5. Planted cane may yield up to seventy tons per acre in good soil.
• 6. Last year, an acre of corn produced an average of 162 bushels.
• 7. Ten gophers on a single acre of land can move up to five tons of earth within one year.
• 8. Each villa will be set on an acre of land with a private pool and hot tub.
• 9. The house comes with three quarters of an acre and is situated near a river.
• 10. What would you pay for legal title to an acre of the moon?
• 11. The house is on about an acre of grounds which have trees, flowering shrubs and a base for a hard tennis court.
• 12. The property is set in two acres of land.