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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The tunnel would transport water beneath the Delta, creating a second route to draw water from the Sacramento River into the aqueducts of the State Water Project, which delivers water to 27 million people and 750,000 acres of farmland. Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 10 Dec. 2024 The State Water Project, a storage system that serves about 27 million residents and 750,000 acres of farmland, spans about two-thirds the length of California. Sharon Udasin, The Hill, 3 Dec. 2024 Heavy rainfall late Wednesday night caused the landslides, which impacted homes and farmland. Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 28 Nov. 2024 The Philippines, for example, has been hammered by six major storms in less than a month, bringing howling winds, massive storm surges, and catastrophic damage to millions of homes, not to mention the nation's infrastructure and farmland. Melinda Walling, The Christian Science Monitor, 24 Nov. 2024 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 21 Dec. 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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