acres
/ˈeɪkɚz/
noun
Common
1.n.extensive landed property (especially in the country) retained by the owner for his own use
“the family owned a large estate on Long Island”
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acres and land share a recorded sense, so the question is not what they mean but which one fits. acres means “extensive landed property (especially in the country) retained by the owner for his own use”. land means “the land on which real estate is located”. land is the more common of the two in everyday English.
/ˈeɪkɚz/
1.n.extensive landed property (especially in the country) retained by the owner for his own use
“the family owned a large estate on Long Island”
/ˈlænd/
1.n.the land on which real estate is located
“he built the house on land leased from the city”
2.n.material in the top layer of the surface of the earth in which plants can grow (especially with reference to its quality or use)
“the land had never been plowed”
3.n.territory over which rule or control is exercised
“his domain extended into Europe”
| acres | land | |
|---|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /ˈeɪkɚz/ | /ˈlænd/ |
| Said | AY-kurz | land |
| Syllables | 2 | 1 |
| Letters | 5 | 4 |
| Parts of speech | noun | noun, verb |
| Senses | 1 | 18 |
| How common | Common | Core |
| Synonyms | estate, land, landed estate | none recorded |
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