cropland
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of cropland
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Roughly 40 million people and 5.5 million acres of cropland across the U.S. depend on the river—alongside another 2.3 million residents and 500,000 acres in Mexico.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026
However, much of the research supporting their value comes from cropland and grassland systems in Europe and North America.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 22, 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
Single-family homes started going up on what had been vast acres of cropland sprouting corn, tomatoes, melons and rice.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 8, 2025
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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