ACREAGE

acreage, land area

(noun) an area of ground used for some particular purpose (such as building or farming); “he wanted some acreage to build on”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

acreage (countable and uncountable, plural acreages)

Size, as measured in acres.

An area of land measured in acres.

Source: Wiktionary


A"cre*age, n.

Definition: Acres collectively; as, the acreage of a farm or a country.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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DECIDE

(verb) reach, make, or come to a decision about something; “We finally decided after lengthy deliberations”


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Decaffeinated coffee is not caffeine-free. Studies from the National Institute of Health (US) have shown that virtually all decaf coffee types contain caffeine. A 236-ml (8-oz) cup of decaf coffee contains up to 7 mg of caffeine, whereas a regular cup provided 70-140 mg.

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