Definitions of acres
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extensive landed property (especially in the country) retained by the owner for his own use
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synonyms:
demesne, estate, land, landed estate
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types:
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freehold
an estate held in fee simple or for life
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glebe
plot of land belonging to an English parish church or an ecclesiastical office
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leasehold
land or property held under a lease
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smallholding
a piece of land under 50 acres that is sold or let to someone for cultivation
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homestead
land acquired from the United States public lands by filing a record and living on and cultivating it under the homestead law
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feoff, fief
a piece of land held under the feudal system
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barony
the estate of a baron
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countryseat
an estate in the country
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Crown land
land that belongs to the Crown
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manor
the landed estate of a lord (including the house on it)
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seigneury, seigniory, signory
the estate of a seigneur
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hacienda
a large estate in Spanish-speaking countries
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plantation
an estate where cash crops are grown on a large scale (especially in tropical areas)
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entail
land received by fee tail
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orangery
a place where oranges are grown; a plantation of orange trees in warm climes or a greenhouse in cooler areas
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type of:
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immovable, real estate, real property, realty
property consisting of houses and land
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