A unit of surface area (symbol a. or ac.), originally as much as a yoke of oxen could plough in a day; later defined as an area 1 chain (22 yd) by 1 furlong (220 yd), or 4,840 square yards. Equivalent to about 4,046.86 square metres
a town and port in northwestern Israel in the eastern Mediterranean a territory of western Brazil bordering on Bolivia and Peru a unit of area (4840 square yards) used in English-speaking countries
A piece of land, containing 160 square rods, or 4,840 square yards, or 43,560 square feet
{i} unit of area used to measure plots of ground (equal to 4, 840 square yards or 4, 046.86 square meters)
An acre is an area of land measuring 4840 square yards or 4047 square metres. The property is set in two acres of land
A unit of surface area (symbol a. or ac.). Originally defined as an area 1 chain (22 yd) by 1 furlong (220 yd), it equals 4,840 square yards or 43,560 square feet, used for measuring geographical features such as land and bodies of water. If measured as a square it would be approximately 208.71 feet on each side, for the English statute acre. That of the United States is the same. The Scotch acre was about 1.26 of the English, and the Irish 1.62 of the English. Most commonly used to measure land (or things on land, such as the floor of a building, or sports fields), but can also be used to measure the surface area of bodies of water