Examples of farmland in a Sentence
50 acres of rich farmland
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The presence of Franco-Americans in the area can be traced back to 1840-1930, when nearly one million Francophone people emigrated from Quebec where farmlands were depleted and jobs scarce, to work in textile mills in New England.
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Vivian Song, CNN Money, 30 Mar. 2026
The mailing address for the crime scene is in Crete, but Google Street View shows a rural area dominated by farmland with houses spaced far apart.
—Adam Harrington, CBS News, 29 Mar. 2026
As the Indian Land panhandle continues to fill in, transitioning once rural farmland into a bustling community, more new homes than ever are being approved in the middle and southern parts of the county.
—John Marks, Charlotte Observer, 26 Mar. 2026
The set of farming practices that drives climate mitigation and restores soil health, biodiversity, and water cycles is upheld as a remedy for farmland degradation and chemical-intensive fiber farming.
—Lucianne Tonti, Vogue, 26 Mar. 2026
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Vivian Song, CNN Money, 30 Mar. 2026
The mailing address for the crime scene is in Crete, but Google Street View shows a rural area dominated by farmland with houses spaced far apart.
—Adam Harrington, CBS News, 29 Mar. 2026
As the Indian Land panhandle continues to fill in, transitioning once rural farmland into a bustling community, more new homes than ever are being approved in the middle and southern parts of the county.
—John Marks, Charlotte Observer, 26 Mar. 2026
The set of farming practices that drives climate mitigation and restores soil health, biodiversity, and water cycles is upheld as a remedy for farmland degradation and chemical-intensive fiber farming.
—Lucianne Tonti, Vogue, 26 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for farmland
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“Farmland.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/farmland. Accessed 2 Apr. 2026.
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farmland
noun
farm·land
ˈfärm-ˌland 
: land used or suitable for farming
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