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

The rooftop overlooks a flimsy fence crowned with razor wire around the compound, and about one mile of farmland between Nir Oz and southern Gaza.

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Like coastal South Carolina, New Jersey has an extremely varied population — from dense urban centers to vast rural farmlands — in a very small land area.

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However, those artificial habitats are shifting too, as the area moves away from rice production and toward orchards and dry farmland.

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A summer dry season makes the hills east of California’s coastal cities prone to devastating wildfires, while the Central Valley hosts some of the world’s most productive farmland.

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In 18 key locations across the country—from rugged mountains to rolling farmlands to the suburbs—conservation groups are experimenting to determine what works best in different environments.

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Related Words

• acreage 
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• beach 
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• field 
• ground 
• home 
• homeland 
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• parcel 
• plot 
• province 
• ranch 
• real estate 
• region