How to Use acreage in a Sentence

acreage

noun
Definition of acreagenext
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  • A large portion of the park's acreage is forest.
  • The state ranks 35th in the nation for state park acreage per capita.
    — Sarah Bahari, Dallas News, 21 Mar. 2023
  • Eli just wants to get the Nebraska acreage owed him by the Homestead Act.
    — Leah Greenblatt and Darren Franich, EW.com, 11 Nov. 2022
  • There are a lot of ways to measure size: revenue, number of fish, acreage, etc.
    — Sarah Bowman, The Indianapolis Star, 24 Aug. 2022
  • About 94% of land in Texas is privately owned, and the state ranks 35th in the nation for state park acreage per capita.
    — Sarah Bahari, Dallas News, 12 May 2023
  • Stephens suddenly found that his acreage was smack dab in the best place in the world to apply these new techniques.
    — Christopher Helman, Forbes, 12 Feb. 2024
  • By last year, the total acreage created had reached 6,840.
    — Brandon Loomis, The Arizona Republic, 30 June 2023
  • As of Wednesday, the acreage burned is more than 600% higher than the current year-to-date average.
    — Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 14 Sep. 2023
  • Pfalz is the second largest region (by acreage) and wines from this region tend to be a little less acidic.
    — Mike Desimone and Jeff Jenssen, Robb Report, 17 Jan. 2023
  • Wildfires have already burned a full year’s worth of acreage in Canada so far this year.
    — Brandon Miller, CNN, 7 June 2023
  • After more than 60 years, the business and surrounding acreage are selling at auction at the end of the month.
    — Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 9 Aug. 2023
  • The project is about 80% built based on total acreage, a spokesperson for the developer said.
    — Corina Vanek, The Arizona Republic, 13 May 2023
  • Back-of-the-napkin math suggests acreage of windshields out on the American road has tripled.
    — Andrew Van Dam, Washington Post, 21 Oct. 2022
  • There are now four mansionlike eco-retreats on all that acreage, bookable by the room or as takeovers.
    — Klara Glowczewska, Town & Country, 18 Nov. 2022
  • Robbie says over a video call from their acreage near Bragg Creek, Alberta.
    — Gen Handley, SPIN, 8 May 2023
  • Canada saw more acreage burned this year by wildfires than any other year on record.
    — Evan Bush, NBC News, 15 July 2023
  • From her bit of acreage in the semi-pro theater ranks, Bradford thinks Donato may have a shot.
    — Kevin Paul Dupont, BostonGlobe.com, 6 Aug. 2022
  • The ranch has thousands of undeveloped acreage to the south and west, while housing developments sit to the north and east.
    — Brianna Griff, Chron, 15 Jan. 2023
  • The dam, lake, and surrounding acreage was sold by the state to the Pennsylvania Railroad in 1857, which wanted the rights of way that came with the property.
    — Popular Mechanics, 12 Jan. 2023
  • And the various other homes on the acreage give you at least another 10 bedrooms for guests to enjoy.
    — Tori Latham, Robb Report, 15 May 2023
  • As proposals for the area have continued to evolve and be revised, the city has increased the amount of acreage that would become marshland.
    — David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Dec. 2023
  • This magazine on my watch has devoted a lot of acreage to this subject.
    — Michael Tomasky, The New Republic, 8 Aug. 2022
  • The acreage, between Browns Lane and Race Street, will be surveyed by an appraiser, then advertised for sale to the public.
    — Ryan Anderson, Arkansas Online, 3 Sep. 2022
  • The property’s pristine acreage sits below the Spanish Peaks at more than 7,200 feet above sea level.
    — Mary Forgione, Forbes, 27 Jan. 2023
  • Book in at Post Ranch to explore the expansive acreage and learn more about wildlife conservation.
    — Krista Simmons, Sunset Magazine, 14 Feb. 2024
  • Thanks to the vast acreage of Loch Lloyd, the options are only as limited as your imagination.
    — Kansas City Star, 25 Jan. 2024
  • Wells Fargo found the high drilling rates have depleted a large portion of their best remaining acreage, the people said.
    — Collin Eaton, WSJ, 19 Sep. 2022
  • The museum covers lots of bloodied acreage, but Vermont and the Green Mountain Boys don’t figure.
    — Brian T. Allen, National Review, 17 Dec. 2022
  • The family knows about the tremendous acreage required to support a family.
    — Ameunier, oregonlive, 31 Aug. 2023
  • Authorities have revised the acreage burned from 83 acres down to 39 — and blamed the number error on a pilot’s mistake.
    — City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Nov. 2023

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