Acreless

adj

adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Lacking ownership or possession of land; landless. not-comparable

    "And he finds himself considering those 60-story attitudes until he wonders what he is doing here, acreless, growing no tomatoes, watching all this progress turn his fingernails white and perfect for holding a pen or a glass."

Example

More examples

"And he finds himself considering those 60-story attitudes until he wonders what he is doing here, acreless, growing no tomatoes, watching all this progress turn his fingernails white and perfect for holding a pen or a glass."

Etymology

From acre + -less.

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