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Real Estate Word of the Day: Acre

Historically, the term acre came about in the Middle Ages to roughly describe the area of land that could be ploughed in one day by a yoke of oxen. The word 'acre' was derived from the Old English word 'æcer,' meaning "open field." Today, the acre is used to measure large areas of land. Aside from the United States, its use in other parts of world (including where it originated) has declined significantly in favor of other systems of measurement. In the United Kingdom for example, its use is no longer permitted since 1995's Weights and Measures Act of which instated the hectacre as the main measurement for large areas of land. This is the case in many other European countries as well. The acre is, however, still used…

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