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
Recent Examples on the Web Some farmland already gets 2 acre-feet, so the transfer would also adjust under it. Clara Migoya, The Arizona Republic, 18 June 2024 Ten thousand employees; 185,000 acres of Central Valley farmland; $2.5 billion in philanthropy; $11.2-billion combined net worth. Laurence Darmiento, Los Angeles Times, 16 June 2024 As the Mississippi bisects the lower portions of Iowa, Illinois and Missouri, it's constrained by levees to protect high-production farmland nearby. Madeline Heim, Journal Sentinel, 11 June 2024 Agriculture is a critical sector in the 4th District, which encompasses nearly 27,000 square miles of farmland from the Wyoming border to the Oklahoma state line and from the Front Range to Kansas’ western flank. Seth Klamann, The Denver Post, 9 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for farmland 

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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 2 Jul. 2024.

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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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