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as in fields
a small area of usually open land
the town had planned on turning that tract of meadow into a park
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as in properties
a small piece of land that is developed or available for development
had a number of small tracts for sale, but we couldn't afford to buy land and then build a house
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Recent Examples of tracts
Some markets operate on a Texas scale – huge industrial parks, massive logistics hubs and sprawling development tracts.
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Allen Buchanan, Oc Register, 25 Oct. 2025
Under the 1922 Salomón–Lozano Treaty, Colombia ceded large tracts of Andean territory to Peru, while gaining the city of Leticia — which sits directly across the river from Santa Rosa — and its crucial access to the Amazon River.
—Isa Cardona, CNN Money, 23 Oct. 2025
In those tests, MEDS was able to deposit bio-ink in the gastric tracts of rabbits.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 17 Oct. 2025
Yet desirable tracts may only come up for sale once in 30 or 40 years.
—Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 12 Oct. 2025
The development will span multiple tracts of land, the majority of which lie between Lon Stephenson Road to the north, East Enon Avenue to the south, Forest Hill Drive to the west and Anglin Drive to the east.
—Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Sep. 2025
Small tracts of national forest land were to be sold off to private owners at a reasonable cost.
—Dp Opinion, Denver Post, 20 Sep. 2025
Salgado immediately looked up the affected census tracts in CEJST.
—Marlowe Starling, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Proponents of the plan argued that these states were already majority white and contained large tracts of undeveloped land, making the territory ideal for white-only settlement.
—Paul J. Becker, The Conversation, 5 Sep. 2025
Allen Buchanan, Oc Register, 25 Oct. 2025
Under the 1922 Salomón–Lozano Treaty, Colombia ceded large tracts of Andean territory to Peru, while gaining the city of Leticia — which sits directly across the river from Santa Rosa — and its crucial access to the Amazon River.
—Isa Cardona, CNN Money, 23 Oct. 2025
In those tests, MEDS was able to deposit bio-ink in the gastric tracts of rabbits.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 17 Oct. 2025
Yet desirable tracts may only come up for sale once in 30 or 40 years.
—Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 12 Oct. 2025
The development will span multiple tracts of land, the majority of which lie between Lon Stephenson Road to the north, East Enon Avenue to the south, Forest Hill Drive to the west and Anglin Drive to the east.
—Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Sep. 2025
Small tracts of national forest land were to be sold off to private owners at a reasonable cost.
—Dp Opinion, Denver Post, 20 Sep. 2025
Salgado immediately looked up the affected census tracts in CEJST.
—Marlowe Starling, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Proponents of the plan argued that these states were already majority white and contained large tracts of undeveloped land, making the territory ideal for white-only settlement.
—Paul J. Becker, The Conversation, 5 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tracts
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The largest of the Apostle Islands is Madeline Island, about a mile offshore, and the historic capital of the Ojibwe Nation, which encompasses parts of what are now Canada and the northern Great Lakes region of the United States.—
Frank Vaisvilas,
jsonline.com,
22 Oct. 2025
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Chainsaw Man follows Denji, a poor teen who makes a contract that fuses his body with that of Pochita, the dog-like Chainsaw Devil, granting him the power to transform parts of his body into chainsaws.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
22 Oct. 2025
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In September 2021, nine months after purchasing the team — then called Kansas City NWSL — the KC Current announced the purchase of 75 acres in Riverside to build a $15 million training facility with three practice fields.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
27 Oct. 2025
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Winners were selected by a jury made up of more than 550 members of the Film and TV Academy, which is currently being established to bring together professionals from across the Adriatic region and various fields of the film industry.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
27 Oct. 2025
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That is, some of the properties suffered damage during the war, but others were destroyed because the owners left the country during the conflict.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
25 Oct. 2025
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Over 5,000 customers gave it a five-star rating, praising its wrinkle-resistance properties.—
Melody Kazel,
PEOPLE,
24 Oct. 2025
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Quad biking and ATVs - All-terrain vehicles pose risks of accidents like collisions, and usually take place in off-the-grid regions that would require emergency medical evacuation.—
Kathleen Wong,
USA Today,
28 Oct. 2025
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When heavy rain occurs, there is a risk of flooding, particularly in low-lying and flood-prone regions.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
28 Oct. 2025
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Data is also collected from the El Cajon Homeless Task Force, as well as from park staff as clearings are completed.—
Hannah Elsmore,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 Oct. 2025
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There arc few, if any, clearings, old apple trees, and old stone walls.—
Worth Matthewson,
Outdoor Life,
2 Oct. 2025
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The character names in many western fantasy books today would sound right at home in a Welsh classroom, and numerous plots draw on our myths and history.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
22 Oct. 2025
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That emotional flow is especially evident in The World’s First Tooth Fairy…Ever series that blends lighthearted plots with consistent emotional depth.—
William Jones,
USA Today,
22 Oct. 2025
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As the federal government shutdown continues, some school districts on federal lands in Wisconsin are scrambling to sort out their finances.—
Kayla Huynh,
jsonline.com,
24 Oct. 2025
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These lands serve critical needs for our community and immigration enforcement is not one of them.—
Billal Rahman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Oct. 2025
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The phenomenon, known as granular jamming, has long fascinated physicists who study how materials like sand and coffee grounds can switch from flowing freely to becoming rigid under pressure.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
27 Oct. 2025
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The picturesque grounds tend to steal the show here, though.—
Wendy Bowman,
Robb Report,
27 Oct. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Tracts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tracts. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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