acre's breadth

noun

A chain; A unit of length equal to 22 yards.

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Meanings

nounacre's breadth (countable and uncountable, plural acre's breadths)

plural acre's breadths · alternative acre-breadth · alternative acre breadth · alternative acre brede

  1. countablehistoricaluncountableA chain; A unit of length equal to 22 yards.

Synonyms & antonyms

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chain

Origin

From an ordinance by Edward I of England fixing the size of an acre as a 'furlong in length and four poles in breadth'.

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APA

acre's breadth. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/acre's%20breadth

MLA

“acre's breadth.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/acre's%20breadth. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “acre's breadth,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/acre's%20breadth.

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