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acres

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/ˈeɪ.kəz/ English

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  1. An English unit of land area (symbol: a. or ac.) originally denoting a day's plowing for a yoke of oxen, now standardized as 4,840 square yards or 4,046.86 square meters.
  2. Any of various similar units of area in other systems.
  3. (usually in the plural) A wide expanse.“I like my new house - there’s acres of space!”
  4. (usually in the plural) A large quantity.

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