1
: fit for or used for the growing of crops
arable land
2
British
: engaged in, produced by, or being the cultivation of arable land
arable farming
arable farmers
chiefly British
: land fit or used for the growing of crops
also
: a plot of such land
the village arable of Anglo-Saxon times
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Richard Brody, New Yorker, 16 June 2025
The 190-acre spread in the Santa Ynez Valley near Santa Barbara includes a hacienda-style main house, guest and staff quarters, horse breeding and training facilities, and about 75 acres of arable farmland.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 3 June 2025
The Economist, 28 May 2020
Today, the 8th Earl and Countess of Carnarvon run the estate, spanning 5,000 acres with 4,000 acres of arable farming.
—Rachel King, Fortune, 17 Aug. 2019
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Adjective
News accounts of fires, floods, erupting volcanoes, plagues, the loss of arable land, and mass extinctions evoke a planet in collapse.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 16 June 2025
The 190-acre spread in the Santa Ynez Valley near Santa Barbara includes a hacienda-style main house, guest and staff quarters, horse breeding and training facilities, and about 75 acres of arable farmland.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 3 June 2025
Noun
About 13% of the land is arable, with microclimates suited to nearly every crop.
—The Economist, 28 May 2020
Today, the 8th Earl and Countess of Carnarvon run the estate, spanning 5,000 acres with 4,000 acres of arable farming.
—Rachel King, Fortune, 17 Aug. 2019
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“Arable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/arable. Accessed 27 Jun. 2025.
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