farmland

[fahrm-land]

noun

1. land under cultivation or capable of being cultivated.

   to protect valuable farmland from erosion.

farmland

/ ˈfɑːmˌlænd /

noun

1. land used or suitable for farming

Word History and Origins

Origin of farmland¹

First recorded in 1630–40; farm + land

Example Sentences

For the residents of the El Miskin camp for internally displaced persons, on the outskirts of town, there is no "business, no farmland, no proper living conditions, no schools", said camp chairman Hashim El Miskin.

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JOHANNESBURG—In 1886, prospectors struck gold here on a stretch of farmland more than a mile above sea level.

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The swathes of fertile farmland in Sudan, Africa's third-largest country and a potential agricultural breadbasket, have whetted the appetite of the desert Gulf countries across the Red Sea.

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He began growing poinsettias as a winter crop in Hollywood, which was then mostly farmland, and the flowers sold so well they eventually became his main crop.

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That equates to just one inspection for every 35 times that the toxic chemicals were applied on farmlands.

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