farmland

noun

farm·​land ˈfärm-ˌland 

: land used or suitable for farming

Examples of farmland in a Sentence

50 acres of rich farmland

Recent Examples on the Web

For the 35 million people and 5 million acres of farmland that depend on the Colorado River for water, this is a big deal. — Los Angeles Times, 23 July 2026

Typically, the owner agrees to permanently limit how the property can be used, often to preserve farmland, wildlife habitats or open space. — Hayley Cuccinello, CNBC, 23 July 2026

Others say construction and an influx of workers are already causing havoc for ranchers and towns, driving up rents, snapping up farmland, illuminating the night sky, clogging roads and turning parts of rural Texas into industrial zones. — Marc Levy, Fortune, 23 July 2026

The boom is lifting the value of farmland, driving up the cost of construction employment, and flushing huge sums to water and electrical utilities. — Annie Lowrey, The Atlantic, 21 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1638, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for farmland

• armband
• backhand
• bandstand
• baseband
• broadband
• command
• cropland
• demand
• disband
• dreamland
• expand
• farmhand

Kids Definition

farmland

noun

farm·​land ˈfärm-ˌland 

: land used or suitable for farming