What land area is equivalent to 43,560 square feet?

An acre is defined as a unit of area that measures precisely 43,560 square feet. This measurement is commonly used in real estate and land development to quantify land area. An acre can take various shapes; however, it is often visualized as a square or rectangle. In practical terms, it is important for understanding property size and for making comparisons between parcels of land.

The other options represent terms that are not standardized units of area. A parcel generally refers to a specific piece of land and does not have a set area; it could be any size. Lot is also a term that describes a piece of land, typically in a urban or suburban context, but again the size can vary widely. A section, while used in certain land survey systems (like the Public Land Survey System in the U.S.) to describe parcels of land that are 1 square mile (or 640 acres), does not equate to the specific area of an acre. Thus, the only option that accurately represents the area of 43,560 square feet is an acre.