acreage
gb/ˈeɪkɚɪd͡ʒ/ us/ˈeɪkɚɪd͡ʒ/
B2
English
területnagyság, vidéki telek, birtok, vetésterület, hatalmas kiterjedés, óriási felület, terjedelem
NOUN
B2
1
Usage pattern:
the acreage of [place/property]; [number] acres of acreage
The listing includes the home’s total acreage and tax history.
A hirdetés tartalmazza az ingatlan teljes területét és az adózási előzményeit.
They sold part of the land, so the acreage dropped from 12 to 8 acres.
Eladták a föld egy részét, így a terület 12 acre-ről 8 acre-re csökkent.
Check the deed to confirm the acreage of the lot.
Learner examples
The farm has 50 acres of acreage.
A gazdaság területe 50 acre.
What is the acreage of this land?
Mekkora ennek a földnek a területe?
Common mistake:
Do not use it for non-land measurements (use area or square footage for buildings).
Meaning
land area measured in acres
Collocations
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
Synonyms
land area (More general; not tied to acres.)
|
area (More general and can be for land or non-land.)
Themes
housing
|real_estate
|geography
|measurement
Definition
the amount of land, counted in acres
The size of an area of land, expressed in acres.
NOUN
C1
2
vidéki telek
B1
birtok
B2
Usage pattern:
live on acreage; buy/sell acreage; [someone]'s acreage
They moved out of the city and bought acreage with room for a vegetable garden.
Elköltöztek a városból, és vettek egy vidéki telket, ahol zöldségeskertet is kialakíthattak.
The kids can run around on the acreage behind the house.
A gyerekek szaladgálhatnak a ház mögötti telken.
She wants a small house on acreage, not a townhouse.
Learner examples
They bought acreage in the countryside.
Vettek egy vidéki telket.
Common mistake:
This use usually refers to rural property land, not just any “space.”
Meaning
rural land as a property
Collocations
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
Synonyms
land (Broader; can be rural or urban.)
|
property (Broader; may include buildings and urban locations.)
Themes
housing
|real_estate
|daily_life
Definition
a piece of rural land that someone owns
An area of rural land considered as a property, especially land around a house or a small rural holding.
NOUN
C1
BUSINESS
3
vetésterület
C1
Usage pattern:
[crop] acreage; expand/cut acreage; acreage planted to [crop]
Farmers increased corn acreage after prices rose.
Az árak emelkedése után a gazdák növelték a kukorica vetésterületét.
The report forecasts lower wheat acreage this season.
A jelentés kisebb búzavetésterületet jelez előre erre a szezonra.
Drought conditions reduced the acreage planted to rice.
Learner examples
They will plant more corn acreage this year.
Idén növelni fogják a kukorica vetésterületét.
Common mistake:
In this meaning, acreage usually implies “acres planted,” not total land owned.
Meaning
land planted with a crop
Collocations
corn acreage
|wheat acreage
|soybean acreage
|acreage planted
|acreage devoted to corn
|expand acreage
|cut acreage
|shifting acreage
|acreage estimates
|record acreage
Synonyms
planted area (General term; not necessarily in acres.)
Themes
agriculture
|business
|economics
Definition
the number of acres used for a crop
The amount of land used to grow a particular crop, measured in acres.
NOUN
C1
4
Usage pattern:
acreage of [material/feature]
The new mall is surrounded by acreage of parking lots.
Az új bevásárlóközpontot parkolók hatalmas kiterjedése veszi körül.
The museum’s design features an impressive acreage of glass.
A múzeum tervében lenyűgözően nagy üvegfelület szerepel.
We walked across what felt like acreage of concrete.
Learner examples
There is an acreage of parking behind the building.
Az épület mögött hatalmas parkolóterület van.
Common mistake:
This is usually figurative; it doesn’t mean the area was actually measured in acres.
Meaning
a large expanse of surface
Collocations
acreage of glass
|acreage of concrete
|acreage of asphalt
|vast acreage
|endless acreage
|an acreage of parking
|acreage of lawn
Synonyms
expanse (Often poetic; emphasizes wide, open space.)
|
vast area (More literal and transparent.)
Themes
daily_life
|describing_things
Definition
a very large area (not exact)
A large amount of surface or space, used loosely and often for emphasis.
NOUN
C2
FORMAL
5
terjedelem
B2
Usage pattern:
acreage in [publication]; devote/give acreage to [topic]
The scandal dominated the paper’s front-page acreage for weeks.
A botrány heteken át az újság címlapjának terjedelmének nagy részét kitöltötte.
Local news has lost acreage as national stories take over.
A helyi hírekre jutó terjedelem csökkent, ahogy az országos témák átvették a helyüket.
The editor refused to give any more acreage to the debate.
Meaning
space in a publication
Collocations
editorial acreage
|news acreage
|devote acreage
|give acreage to the story
|front-page acreage
|advertising acreage
Synonyms
space (More common and general.)
|
coverage (Emphasizes the reporting attention, not just physical space.)
Themes
media
|writing
Definition
the amount of printed space for something
The amount of space given to something in a newspaper, magazine, or similar publication.
Grammar
Dictionary form
acreage
IPA
GB/ˈeɪkɚɪd͡ʒ/
US/ˈeɪkɚɪd͡ʒ/
Syllables & stress
acre - age (2 syllables)
Stress on 1st syllable (acre)
Word forms
Noun
- Base: acreage
- Plural: acreage
Word family
Core family
acre
noun B1
Expressions
acreage under cultivation
1/ˈeɪkɚɪd͡ʒ ˈʌndɚ kˌʌltɪvˈeɪʃən/
fixed phrase
formal
land being farmed
the acres of land used for growing crops
Examples
- 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
Examples
- 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
Examples
- 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
Examples
- 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.
Learner examples
- They bought prime acreage near the beach.
total acreage
1/tˈoʊtəl ˈeɪkɚɪd͡ʒ/
fixed phrase
entire land area in acres
all the land area, counted in acres
Examples
- 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.
Learner examples
- The total acreage is 10 acres.