acreage
gb/ˈeɪkɚɪd͡ʒ/ us/ˈeɪkɚɪd͡ʒ/
B2
Englisch
Bedeutungen
0 Bedeutungen
Nomen
B2
quantity
1
land area measured in acres
the amount of land, counted in acres
Verwendungsmuster:
the acreage of [place/property]; [number] acres of acreage
Häufiger Fehler:
Do not use it for non-land measurements (use area or square footage for buildings).
Synonyme
land area (More general; not tied to acres.)
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area (More general and can be for land or non-land.)
Wortverbindungen
total acreage
|acreage of the farm
|acreage of the property
|acreage figures
|increase acreage
|reduce acreage
|acreage requirements
|minimum acreage
|acreage per household
|reported acreage
Themen
housing
|real_estate
|geography
|measurement
Beispiele
- The listing includes the home’s total acreage and tax history.
- They sold part of the land, so the acreage dropped from 12 to 8 acres.
- Check the deed to confirm the acreage of the lot.
Beispiele für Lernende
- The farm has 50 acres of acreage.
- What is the acreage of this land?
Nomen
C1
entity
2
rural land as a property
a piece of rural land that someone owns
Verwendungsmuster:
live on acreage; buy/sell acreage; [someone]'s acreage
Häufiger Fehler:
This use usually refers to rural property land, not just any “space.”
Synonyme
land (Broader; can be rural or urban.)
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property (Broader; may include buildings and urban locations.)
Wortverbindungen
buy acreage
|sell acreage
|live on acreage
|acreage property
|small acreage
|rural acreage
|a few acres of acreage
|acreage outside town
|acreage with a barn
|acreage with a creek
Themen
housing
|real_estate
|daily_life
Beispiele
- They moved out of the city and bought acreage with room for a vegetable garden.
- The kids can run around on the acreage behind the house.
- She wants a small house on acreage, not a townhouse.
Beispiele für Lernende
- They bought acreage in the countryside.
Nomen
business
C1
quantity
3
land planted with a crop
the number of acres used for a crop
Verwendungsmuster:
[crop] acreage; expand/cut acreage; acreage planted to [crop]
Häufiger Fehler:
In this meaning, acreage usually implies “acres planted,” not total land owned.
Synonyme
planted area (General term; not necessarily in acres.)
Wortverbindungen
corn acreage
|wheat acreage
|soybean acreage
|acreage planted
|acreage devoted to corn
|expand acreage
|cut acreage
|shifting acreage
|acreage estimates
|record acreage
Themen
agriculture
|business
|economics
Beispiele
- Farmers increased corn acreage after prices rose.
- The report forecasts lower wheat acreage this season.
- Drought conditions reduced the acreage planted to rice.
Beispiele für Lernende
- They will plant more corn acreage this year.
Nomen
C1
quantity
4
a large expanse of surface
a very large area (not exact)
Verwendungsmuster:
acreage of [material/feature]
Häufiger Fehler:
This is usually figurative; it doesn’t mean the area was actually measured in acres.
Synonyme
expanse (Often poetic; emphasizes wide, open space.)
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vast area (More literal and transparent.)
Wortverbindungen
acreage of glass
|acreage of concrete
|acreage of asphalt
|vast acreage
|endless acreage
|an acreage of parking
|acreage of lawn
Themen
daily_life
|describing_things
Beispiele
- The new mall is surrounded by acreage of parking lots.
- The museum’s design features an impressive acreage of glass.
- We walked across what felt like acreage of concrete.
Beispiele für Lernende
- There is an acreage of parking behind the building.
Nomen
formal
C2
quantity
5
space in a publication
the amount of printed space for something
Verwendungsmuster:
acreage in [publication]; devote/give acreage to [topic]
Synonyme
space (More common and general.)
|
coverage (Emphasizes the reporting attention, not just physical space.)
Wortverbindungen
editorial acreage
|news acreage
|devote acreage
|give acreage to the story
|front-page acreage
|advertising acreage
Themen
media
|writing
Beispiele
- The scandal dominated the paper’s front-page acreage for weeks.
- Local news has lost acreage as national stories take over.
- The editor refused to give any more acreage to the debate.
Grammatik
Grundform
acreage
IPA
GB/ˈeɪkɚɪd͡ʒ/
US/ˈeɪkɚɪd͡ʒ/
Silben & Betonung
acre - age (2 Silben)
Stress on 1st syllable (acre)
Wortformen
Noun
- Base: acreage
- Plural: acreage
Wortfamilie
Core family
acre
noun B1
Ausdrücke
acreage under cultivation
1/ˈeɪkɚɪd͡ʒ ˈʌndɚ kˌʌltɪvˈeɪʃən/
fixed phrase
formal
land being farmed
the acres of land used for growing crops
Beispiele
- Acreage under cultivation fell after the drought.
- The policy encourages farmers to expand acreage under cultivation.
- Satellite data was used to estimate acreage under cultivation in the region.
crop acreage
1/kɹˈɑp ˈeɪkɚɪd͡ʒ/
fixed phrase
business
acres planted to crops
the number of acres used to grow crops
Beispiele
- Rising demand has pushed crop acreage higher this year.
- The company tracks crop acreage to forecast supply.
- Farmers shifted crop acreage from soybeans to corn.
editorial acreage
1/ˌɛdɪtˈɔɹiəl ˈeɪkɚɪd͡ʒ/
fixed phrase
formal
space given to editorial content
the amount of printed space for articles or opinions
Beispiele
- The paper increased its editorial acreage on climate policy.
- Sports news took up most of the editorial acreage on Monday.
- Editors argued over how much editorial acreage to devote to the election.
prime acreage
1/pɹˈaɪm ˈeɪkɚɪd͡ʒ/
fixed phrase
business
highly desirable land
land that is very valuable or in a great location
Beispiele
- The developer bought prime acreage near the new transit line.
- Vineyards compete for prime acreage on the valley floor.
- The project would convert prime acreage into industrial land.
total acreage
1/tˈoʊtəl ˈeɪkɚɪd͡ʒ/
fixed phrase
entire land area in acres
all the land area, counted in acres
Beispiele
- The total acreage includes the orchard and the wooded area.
- Buyers asked for the total acreage before making an offer.
- The survey confirmed a slightly smaller total acreage than advertised.