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 attacks on the village, where swathes of farmland surround small clusters of buildings, reveal fresh details about the intensity of some of the sectarian violence that swept Syria’s coast. Tamara Qiblawi, CNN, 17 Mar. 2025 England said people were on edge at the sudden prospect of floodwaters surging because nearly two years earlier, intense storms triggered major flooding in the same area, inundating thousands of acres of farmland and reforming the long-dry Tulare Lake. Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 13 Mar. 2025 Over the past four years, more than 300 participants have come together to support organic fertilization on vast stretches of farmland, significantly reducing carbon emissions and improving crop yields. Jack Chen, Forbes, 10 Mar. 2025 Elissa Slotkin ran for Senate last year after three terms in the House representing Michigan's 7th District, which includes the state capital of Lansing in the midsection of the state, miles and miles of farmland, as well as suburbs of Detroit. Don Gonyea, NPR, 4 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for farmland

Word History

First Known Use

1638, in the meaning defined above

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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 1 Apr. 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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