cropland

[krop-land]

noun

1. land suitable for or used for the cultivation of crops.

Word History and Origins

Origin of cropland¹

First recorded in 1840–50; crop + land

Example Sentences

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.

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This year, lawmakers rejected a bill to promote solar farms that coexist with cropland.

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He said legislation and federal funds would be needed to compensate agricultural landowners who agree to take cropland out of production.

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Single-family homes started going up on what had been vast acres of cropland sprouting corn, tomatoes, melons and rice.

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In September, UN agencies said 67.6% of cropland had been damaged by shelling, vehicle tracks and other "conflict-related pressures".

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Related Words

• farmland 
• garden 
• grassland 
• green 
• ground 
• meadow 
• pasture 
• range 
• terrain 
• territory