Definitions

1. noun

a unit of area, equivalent to 4,047 square metres or 0.4047 hectares, used to measure the size of a piece of land

“The farm covers an area of 50 acres.”

2. noun

a unit of area, especially in the United States, used to measure the size of a piece of land, especially for farming or building

“The new development will cover 20 acres.”

3. verb

to cultivate (land) as an acre

“Farmers have been acre-ing their fields for the new season.”