remote, usually uncultivated acreage on a large piece of land, as on a farm or ranch.
Also, back 40 .
[ appar. because forty acres was a typical size for such a piece of land ]
remote, usually uncultivated acreage on a large piece of land, as on a farm or ranch.
Also, back 40 .
[ appar. because forty acres was a typical size for such a piece of land ]
Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary. Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House . 2012