acre
gb/ˈeɪkɚ/ us/ˈeɪkɚ/
B1
English
~ 8300
acre, angol hold, rengeteg, tengernyi
NOUN
B1
1
acre
B2
angol hold
B2
Usage pattern:
[number] acres of [land]
The farm covers almost 300 acres of open countryside.
A gazdaság csaknem 300 acre-nyi nyílt vidéki területet foglal el.
They bought five acres of land to build their new home.
Öt acre-nyi földet vettek, hogy felépítsék az új otthonukat.
Each plot is just under an acre in size.
In this region, vineyards can cost over $15,000 per acre.
Learner examples
My uncle has three acres behind his house.
A nagybátyámnak három acre-nyi földje van a háza mögött.
They want to buy one acre to start a small farm.
Egy acre-nyi földet szeretnének venni, hogy egy kis gazdaságot indítsanak.
This field is about half an acre.
Land here is very expensive per acre.
Common mistake:
Learners sometimes confuse an acre with a hectare or think one acre is the same as 1,000 square meters. Another common mistake is using a singular noun after numbers (e.g., saying "five acre of land" instead of "five acres of land"). Also note that in compound modifiers we say "a five-acre field," not "a five-acres field."
Meaning
unit for measuring land area
Collocations
an acre of land
|half an acre
|ten acres of farmland
|price per acre
|acres of woodland
|cost per acre
Synonyms
hectare (Metric unit equal to about 2.47 acres; used more in international and scientific contexts.)
|
area (General word for size of a surface; not specific to this exact measurement.)
Antonyms
square inch (A very small unit of area, contrasting with the relatively large size of an acre.)
Themes
measurement
|geography
|real_estate
|core_vocabulary
Definition
A measure of land area, about 4,000 square meters, used especially for farms and fields.
A unit for measuring area, especially of land, equal to 4,840 square yards or about 4,047 square meters.
NOUN
C1
INFORMAL
2
Usage pattern:
acres of [something]
The new office has acres of open desk space.
Az új irodában rengeteg nyitott munkaterület van.
There were acres of empty parking outside the stadium.
A stadion előtt rengeteg üres parkolóhely volt.
The designer used acres of white fabric for the dress.
The article devoted acres of newsprint to the scandal.
Learner examples
Our living room has acres of space now.
Most rengeteg hely van a nappalinkban.
There were acres of empty chairs in the hall.
Rengeteg üres szék volt a teremben.
The shop shows acres of bright, colorful clothes.
The garden has acres of green grass for the kids.
Common mistake:
Learners may think this always refers to land, but in this sense it can describe many things (space, fabric, paper, skin, etc.) in a figurative way. It is almost always used in the plural form with "of" (e.g., "acres of space"), not usually as "an acre of space" when the meaning is just "a lot" rather than the exact measurement.
Meaning
a very large area or amount
Collocations
acres of space
|acres of parking
|acres of glass
|acres of fabric
|acres of newsprint
|acres of skin
Synonyms
loads (Informal word for a very large amount; not limited to space or surface.)
|
miles (Informal, hyperbolic way to talk about a large distance or amount; used similarly for emphasis.)
Antonyms
a bit (Means only a small amount, contrasting with the idea of a very large amount.)
Themes
quantity
|description
|core_vocabulary
Definition
A way to say there is a very large amount of something, usually space or a surface, often using the plural "acres of".
A very large area or amount of something, especially space or a surface, often used for emphasis and usually in the plural.
Grammar
Dictionary form
acre
IPA
GB/ˈeɪkɚ/
US/ˈeɪkɚ/
Syllables & stress
acre (1 syllable)
Stress on 1st syllable (acre)
Word forms
Noun
- Base: acre
- Plural: acres
Word family
Forms
acres
noun
Related words
acreage
noun B2
Expressions
acres of
1/ˈeɪkɚz əv/
fixed phrase
a very large amount of something
Used to say there is a very large amount of something, especially space or a surface, often for emphasis.
Examples
- The hotel lobby has acres of marble floor and tall glass windows.
- There were acres of free parking near the shopping center.
- The fashion show featured acres of bright, flowing silk.