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- 1. an industrial seaport of Israel; population 46,300 (est. 2008).
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Image comparing the acre (the small pink area at lower left) to other units. The entire yellow square is one square mile; the dark blue area at right represents 100 acres. The acre ( / ˈeɪkər / AY-kər) is a unit of land area used in the British imperial and the United States customary systems.
- = 4,046.8564224 m²
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Oct 26, 2022 · 1 acre = 0.404686 hectares. 1 acre = 1/640th of a square mile. As an example, your land could have a length of 208 feet and a width of 209 feet, giving a total area of 43,472 square feet, which would be just under 1 acre. The most common shape for an acre is 1 furlong by 1 chain, or 660 feet by 66 feet.
noun. ˈā-kər. 1. archaic : a field especially of arable land or pastureland. b. acres plural : lands, estate. 2. : any of various units of area. specifically : a unit in the U.S. and England equal to 43,560 square feet (4047 square meters) see Weights and Measures Table. 3. : a broad expanse or great quantity. acres of free publicity.
Mar 21, 2024 · acre, unit of land measurement in the British Imperial and United States Customary systems, equal to 43,560 square feet, or 4,840 square yards. One acre is equivalent to 0.4047 hectare (4,047 square metres ).
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acre. noun [ C ] us / ˈeɪ.kɚ / uk / ˈeɪ.kə r/. Add to word list. C2. a unit for measuring area, equal to 4,047 square meters or 4,840 square yards: He has 400 acres of land in Russia. Fewer examples. The mansion is set in 90 acres of beautiful, unspoilt countryside.
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The calculator will provide the number of acres, as well as the area in other units. To calculate acres by hand, multiply your length and width (in feet) to get square feet. Try our length converter if needed. Then divide by 43,560 to determine the size of the land in acres.
noun [ C ] MEASURES uk / ˈeɪkə r/ us. Add to word list. a unit for measuring area, equal to 4840 square yards or 4047 square metres: The companies all have more than 1,000 acres designated for heavy industry. (Definition of acre from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Examples of acre. acre.