acreage
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an area of land measured in acres
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an area where the government encourages companies to start new businesses by offering them lower taxes and other financial advantages
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an area where a particular type of activity is not allowed or where people are not allowed to enter
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a place where a group of animals, birds, or fish regularly go to look for food and eat it
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the amount of land, energy, water etc. that a person or organization uses in order to exist or operate
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an area of land and the structures on it that are intended to be used for a particular purpose
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an area of ground, especially one that is used for a particular purpose such as farming or building
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an area of land that is beautiful to look at or that has a particular type of appearance
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land that is protected by the government for public use and cannot have any buildings or roads built on it
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a piece of land used for a particular purpose, for example building a house or growing plants
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an area where the government has decided that no roads or buildings can be built so that it can be enjoyed for its natural beauty and animals can live there in peace
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a percussion instrument used by football fans which makes a rattling sound when shaken
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