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Are (noun) means a metric unit of area equal to 100 square metres, rarely used today. Example: “The plot of land measured just under three ares.”
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A metric unit of area equal to 100 square metres, rarely used today.
"The plot of land measured just under three ares."
"Old land records sometimes give the size of a garden in ares."
"The tiny orchard covered only a few ares, so it held few trees."
How to use are
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishAn old metric measure of land area, mostly replaced today by the hectare (100 ares).
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Etymology
From French are, itself from Latin area, "open space."
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What does “are” mean?
The word “are” means a metric unit of area equal to 100 square metres, rarely used today. In plain terms, an old metric measure of land area, mostly replaced today by the hectare (100 ares).
How do you pronounce “are”?
“Are” is pronounced eh-uh (/ɛəɹ/ in IPA).
How do you use “are” in a sentence?
Here is “are” used in a sentence: “The plot of land measured just under three ares.”
What part of speech is “are”?
“Are” is a noun.
Where does the word “are” come from?
The word “are” comes from Latin. From French are, itself from Latin area, "open space.".
Is “are” a common word?
“Are” is a very common word in modern English, usually learned at around the A1 level.
What is the difference between "are" and "is"?
Both are present-tense forms of the verb "be": "is" goes with singular third-person subjects ("she is ready"), while "are" goes with "you," "we," "they," and plural nouns ("the dogs are ready"). With collective nouns, American English usually treats them as singular ("the team is"), while British English often allows the plural ("the team are").
What is the difference between "are" and "our"?
"Are" is a verb — the plural and second-person present form of "be" ("you are early") — while "our" is a possessive word meaning belonging to us ("our house"). They can sound alike in fast speech, which is why the two are often mixed up in writing.
How big is an are as a unit of measurement?
As a noun, an are is a metric unit of area equal to 100 square metres — a square ten metres on each side. It is rarely used on its own today, but it survives inside the word "hectare," which equals 100 ares, or 10,000 square metres.
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