An acre is a unit of area used for measuring real estate. The word “acre” is an Old English word meaning “a field.” The acre was originally defined as the area that could be plowed in a day by a yoke of oxen. An acre is 43,560 square feet (4,840 square yards). There are exactly 640 acres in a square mile.
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