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| a.1 |
abbreviation of "acre" or "acres," a unit of area equal to 43,560 square feet or 4,047 square meters, used in measuring land. |
| abutter |
one whose land abuts another's. |
| acre |
a unit of area equal to 43,560 square feet or 4,047 square meters, used in measuring land. [2 definitions] |
| acreage |
an area or areas of land measured in acres; acres collectively. [2 definitions] |
| afield |
in, on, or to open land. [1/3 definitions] |
| Afro-Eurasia |
the land mass of Earth that includes all of Africa, Europe, and Asia. |
| agrarian |
pertaining to the ownership, tenure, or cultivation of land. [2/4 definitions] |
| agroforestry |
a land management system that uses trees or shrubs in cropland to improve sustainability. |
| aircraft carrier |
a very large warship with a flat upper deck on which airplanes can take off and land. |
| airfield |
a level surface, usu. with one or more paved runways, on which aircraft land and take off; airport. |
| airmail |
to send (mail, packages, or the like) by air rather than by land or sea. [1/5 definitions] |
| airport |
a large area of level land where airplanes can land and take off, usu. including a passenger terminal and cargo and repair facilities. |
| airspace |
the space extending above a particular land area, esp. that of a political entity. [1/2 definitions] |
| amphibian |
a vehicle that is capable of operating on both land and water. [2/4 definitions] |
| amphibious |
able to live both on land and in water. [2/3 definitions] |
| Antarctic |
the land mass or seas at or near the South Pole; Antarctica or the Antarctic Ocean (prec. by "the"). |
| Antarctica |
the land mass that surrounds the South Pole. |
| appanage |
a grant of land or revenue made by a king or queen to a dependent member of the royal family. [1/2 definitions] |
| appraisal |
an estimate, esp. by an official or expert, of the value of property, such as a house, land, work of art, or jewelry for the purpose of taxation, sale, or the like. [1/2 definitions] |
| arable |
of land, capable of yielding crops when cultivated. [2 definitions] |
| arid |
extremely dry or parched, esp. as land which has received little or no rainfall. [1/2 definitions] |
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