acre
Pronunciation:
/ˈeɪ.kə//ˈeɪ.kɚ/noun
Definitions
An English unit of land area (symbol: a. or ac.) originally denoting a day's plowing for a yoke of oxen, now standardized as 4,840 square yards or 4,046.86 square meters.
Any of various similar units of area in other systems.
(usually in the plural) A wide expanse.
Example: I like my new house - there’s acres of space!
(usually in the plural) A large quantity.