The farmer measured the field in acrefuls, estimating how many his family could farm in a season.

After the harvest, each plot yielded an acreful of corn, enough to supply the market for weeks.

In dictionary entries on classical compounds, scholars sometimes list acr- as an alternative spelling of acro- used before a vowel.

Acre's ancient stone walls cast long shadows across the harbor as pilgrims and sailors moved through the morning light.

Acre is implementing new conservation programs to protect its rainforests and support indigenous communities.

Acre attended the town meeting to discuss plans for restoring the old mill.

The acred estate on the hill provided him with enough income to live comfortably.

They bought fifty acres of land to start a farm.

They cleared an acre of overgrown brush to make room for a vegetable patch.

In the old land register, distances were recorded in units like the acre's breadth, a historic chain used by surveyors to mark boundaries.