farmland

noun

farm·​land ˈfärm-ˌland How to pronounce farmland (audio)
: land used or suitable for farming

Examples of farmland in a Sentence

50 acres of rich farmland
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Martin and county transit leaders say the project makes far smarter and financially sensible use of the bus station’s existing 12 acres of surface parking and the second, 33-acre piece of former farmland, which the county transit agency also owns. Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 22 Jan. 2025 The board unanimously approved a rezoning that includes up to 175 one- and two-story single-family homes on nearly 63 acres of former farmland at Kistler Farm and Rocky River roads in east Mooresville. Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 22 Jan. 2025 The Environmental Working Group released an estimate on Tuesday finding that as much as almost 70 million acres of farmlands may be affected. Rachel Frazin, The Hill, 14 Jan. 2025 Officials in India—where the river, one of the world’s largest, is called the Brahmaputra—worry the dam will disrupt flows of irrigation water and silt that nourish farmland. Byscience News Staff, science.org, 9 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for farmland 

Word History

First Known Use

1638, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of farmland was in 1638

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“Farmland.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/farmland. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.

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farmland

noun
farm·​land ˈfärm-ˌland How to pronounce farmland (audio)
: land used or suitable for farming
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