acreage
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an area of land, often measured in acres
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an area where the buildings are protected because they are of historical importance and new buildings are usually not allowed
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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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a piece of land used for a particular purpose, for example building a house or growing plants
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site of special scientific interest: an area of land protected by the government because it contains important plants, animals, rocks etc
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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 place that has a lot of historical importance and is officially not allowed to be changed or damaged
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