The Clue
Expanse of land (5 letter answer)
The Answer
ACRES
Tags
Notes
The answer ACRES is seen frequently, appearing about once every 140 puzzles.
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Definition
ACRES as a noun:
1. (estate, land, landed estate, acres, demesne) = extensive landed property (especially in the country) retained by the owner for his own use; "the family owned a large estate on Long Island"
ACRE as a noun:
1. a unit of area (4840 square yards) used in English-speaking countries
2. a territory of western Brazil bordering on Bolivia and Peru
3. (Acre, Akko, Akka, Accho) = a town and port in northwestern Israel in the eastern Mediterranean