The house isn't huge and it's on about two-thirds of an acre, and when we first bought it I spent several hours every week getting the lawnmower fixed and cutting the lawn, in that order.
Source: tatoeba (23570)
Acre
/ˈeɪ.kə/
Synonyms for "acre" (32 found)
Ranked by relevance and common usage.
Closest matches (7)
Strong matches (9)
Related words (16)
Choosing the right synonym
- Closest matches in this entry: acair, acreage, akka, akko, arpen.
- Sentence evidence is available for acre, so synonym choice can be checked against real usage rather than a flat word list.
- Ranking signals come from wiktionary, opengloss, derived_reverse.
Synonym selection checklist
- Match the part of speech before comparing meanings.
- Check whether the synonym changes intensity, formality, or emotional tone.
- Read the replacement inside the full sentence, not just beside "acre".
- Prefer the clearest word over the most unusual word when writing for speed or comprehension.
When not to replace "acre"
Keep "acre" when the sentence already sounds natural, when a synonym would add unintended emphasis, or when readers need the most familiar wording. A synonym should clarify or sharpen the message, not simply make the sentence look more varied.
If two options seem close, choose the one that best matches the audience and purpose of the sentence.
Replacement workflow
1. Preserve meaning
Choose a synonym only if it keeps the core idea of "acre" intact in the sentence you are editing.
2. Tune tone
Check whether the replacement sounds more formal, casual, emotional, technical, or forceful than the original word.
3. Re-read context
Read the full sentence after the swap. Keep the synonym only when the sentence becomes clearer or more precise.
Review note: Synonym lists are ranked with lexical data and reviewed for practical writing value. Use the comparison notes, sentence evidence, and source labels together; a high-ranking synonym can still be wrong when the audience, register, or grammar changes.
Final fit check
After choosing a replacement for "acre", read the sentence once for meaning and once for rhythm. The best synonym should feel natural in the full sentence, not only accurate in a word list.
If the synonym makes the sentence slower, vaguer, or more dramatic than intended, keep "acre" or choose a simpler alternative from the closest-match group.
Related word relations
OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.
Translations
56 translations across 45 languages.
Arabic
1 entries- آكِر noun (unit of surface area)
Bulgarian
1 entries- а́кър noun (unit of surface area)
Burmese
1 entries- ဧက noun (unit of surface area)
Catalan
1 entries- acre noun (unit of surface area)
Central Kurdish
1 entries- بەرجووت noun (unit of surface area)
Chinese Mandarin
1 entries- 英畝 /英亩 noun (unit of surface area)
Czech
1 entries- akr noun (unit of surface area)
Esperanto
1 entries- akreo noun (unit of surface area)
Estonian
1 entries- aaker noun (unit of surface area)
Faroese
1 entries- ekra noun (unit of surface area)
Finnish
1 entries- eekkeri noun (unit of surface area)
French
1 entries- acre noun (unit of surface area)
Galician
1 entries- acre noun (unit of surface area)
Georgian
1 entries- აკრი noun (unit of surface area)
German
4 entries- Acker noun (unit of surface area)
- Joch noun (unit of surface area)
- Joch Landes noun (unit of surface area)
- Juchart noun (unit of surface area)
Greek
1 entries- έικρ noun (unit of surface area)
Hungarian
1 entries- angol hold noun (unit of surface area)
Indonesian
1 entries- ekar noun (unit of surface area)
Irish
1 entries- acra noun (unit of surface area)
Italian
1 entries- acro noun (unit of surface area)
Japanese
1 entries- エーカー noun (unit of surface area)
Korean
1 entries- 에이커 noun (unit of surface area)
Lower Sorbian
1 entries- morgen noun (unit of surface area)
Malay
1 entries- ekar noun (unit of surface area)
Māori
1 entries- eka noun (unit of surface area)
Navajo
1 entries- náhásdzo hayázhí dikʼą́ noun (unit of surface area)
Norman
1 entries- acre noun (unit of surface area)
Old English
1 entries- æcer noun (unit of surface area)
Persian
1 entries- جریب noun (unit of surface area)
Plautdietsch
1 entries- Aka noun (unit of surface area)
Polish
1 entries- akr noun (unit of surface area)
Portuguese
2 entries- acre noun (unit of surface area)
- jeira noun (unit of surface area)
Russian
1 entries- акр noun (unit of surface area)
Scottish Gaelic
1 entries- acaire noun (unit of surface area)
Serbo-Croatian
4 entries- aker noun (unit of surface area)
- jutro noun (unit of surface area)
- ral noun (unit of surface area)
- акер noun (unit of surface area)
Spanish
1 entries- acre noun (unit of surface area)
Swahili
1 entries- ekari noun (unit of surface area)
Telugu
2 entries- ఎకరము noun (unit of surface area)
- ఎకరా noun (unit of surface area)
Thai
1 entries- เอเคอร์ noun (unit of surface area)
Ukrainian
1 entries- акр noun (unit of surface area)
Vietnamese
2 entries- mẫu Anh noun (unit of surface area)
- mẫu tây noun (unit of surface area)
Volapük
1 entries- göded noun (unit of surface area)
Welsh
1 entries- erw noun (unit of surface area)
Yiddish
1 entries- אַקער noun (unit of surface area)
Yoruba
2 entries- eékà noun (unit of surface area)
- sarè noun (unit of surface area)
Sample sentences
12 total sentences available.
That farmer cultivated a 200 acre plantation.
Source: tatoeba (44525)
They sell land by the acre.
Source: tatoeba (279506)
Dan bought an acre of land in Nevada.
Source: tatoeba (3991223)
Showing 4 of 12 available sentences.
Common questions
What are the closest synonyms for "acre"?
Closest matches include acair, acreage, akka, akko, arpen.
How should I check whether a synonym fits "acre"?
Compare the replacement against real sentence context. This entry includes sample sentences so you can check tone, grammar, and meaning before swapping words.