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a⋅cre
[ey-ker]
–noun
| 1. | a common variable unit of land measure, now equal in the U.S. and Great Britain to 43,560 square feet or 1/640 square mile (4047 square meters). |
| 2. | acres,
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| 3. | Archaic. a plowed or sown field. |
Origin:
bef. 1000; ME aker, OE æcer; c. OFris ekker, OS akkar, OHG ackar (G Acker), ON akr, Goth akers, L ager, Gk agrós, Skt ájra-; see also acorn, agrarian, agrestic, agriculture, agro-
bef. 1000; ME aker, OE æcer; c. OFris ekker, OS akkar, OHG ackar (G Acker), ON akr, Goth akers, L ager, Gk agrós, Skt ájra-; see also acorn, agrarian, agrestic, agriculture, agro-

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a·cre (ā'kər) n.
[Middle English aker, field, acre, from Old English æcer; see agro- in Indo-European roots.] |
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| acre (ā'kər) Pronunciation Key
A unit of area in the US Customary System, used in land and sea floor measurement and equal to 43,560 square feet or 4,047 square meters. |
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