cropland
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of cropland
Example Sentences
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The landscape includes large areas of rice paddies along with lotus fields, cultivated cropland, and pastureland.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 22, 2026
For that much money, one could have bought all U.S. cropland and 16 Exxon Mobils with $1 trillion in change.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 27, 2026
The UN estimates 92% of housing units have been damaged or destroyed, 91% of schools will require full reconstruction or major rehabilitation, and 86% of cropland is damaged.
From BBC ● Sep. 23, 2025
When cropland is watered, it can result in “pulsing events,” where soil bacteria are reactivated and release large amounts of pollution.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 9, 2024
We were coming past Tarbox territory, weedy hay-land and rough cropland, seen through fallen fences.
From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck
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