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AYK-uh-rij/ˈeɪkərɪdʒ/

Acreage is an area of land measured in acres (often uncountable as a total): farm acreage; the acreage of. An acre is 4,047 m² (already useful as the unit); hectare is the metric twin (1 ha ≈ 2.47 acres). Give the acreage in the farm census, then convert to hectares if the paper asks. Mix-up: acreage vs average; acre as the unit; do not write acreage for a floor area in a building.

Meaning

An area of land measured in acres (often uncountable as a total).

Examples

• “Give the acreage in the farm census, then convert to hectares if the paper asks.”
• “Woodland acreage featured in the land-use map, which is still a named area — quote acres or hectares, not a countryside slogan.”

Good to know

farm / woodland acreage; the acreage of. Unit: acre. Metric twin: hectare. Trap: average / a floor plan. Geography and agriculture. Land area in acres — quote the figure and convert if asked.

Near in meaning

area, hectarage, holding

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