Noun
extensive landed property (especially in the country) retained by the owner for his own use
Source: WordNetHappy the man, whose wish and care A few paternal acres bound, Content to breathe his native air, In his own ground. Alexander Pope
A garden, you know, is a very usual refuge of a disappointed politician. Accordingly, I have purchased a few acres about nine miles from town, have built a house, and am cultivating a garden. Alexander Hamilton
I spent five and a half years in prison. The worst part was coming home and finding out Green Acres had been cancelled. What the hell was I fighting for? John McCain
What odds does it make to the man who lives within Nature's bounds, whether he ploughs a hundred acres or a thousand? Horace
Legislators represent people, not trees or acres. Legislators are elected by voters, not farms or cities or economic interests. Earl Warren
Let God's waters run over God's acres. Dutch Proverb