/ Dictionary / Index A acre: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: a•cre Pronunciation: (ā'kur), [key] — n. a common variable unit of land measure, now equal in the U.S. and Great Britain to 43,560 square feet or square mile (4047 square meters). wooded acres. lands; land:wooded acres. Informal.large quantities:acres of Oriental rugs. a plowed or sown field. A•cre Pronunciation: (ä'kru for 1 ä'kur, ā'kur for 2), [key] — n. a state in W Brazil. 301,628; 58,900 sq. mi. (152,550 sq. km). Cap.: Rio Branco. a seaport in NW Israel: besieged and captured by Crusaders 1191. 38,700. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: acre (Thesaurus) acrasin acreage Related Content Daily Word Quiz: endear Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language