acreage

noun

acre·​age ˈā-k(ə-)rij 

: area in acres : acres

Examples of acreage in a Sentence

A large portion of the park's acreage is forest.

Recent Examples on the Web

Multiple terraces across the home afford uninterrupted vistas of the landscaped acreage below and the surrounding evergreens and mountain peaks. — Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 8 Oct. 2026

Private schools and businesses have money and badly need scarce South Florida acreage. — Austin Horn october 1, Miami Herald, 1 Oct. 2026

Abraham Lincoln received two parcels of federal acreage for serving less than three months in the Black Hawk War of 1832. — Daniel Immerwahr, New Yorker, 28 Sep. 2026

In 2025, the remaining acreage was sold to Blueprint Data Centers’ parent company for $10 million, city officials said. — Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN Money, 26 Sep. 2026

Word History

Etymology

acre + -age

First Known Use

circa 1784, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

acreage

noun

acre·​age ˈā-k(ə-)rij 

: area in acres