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

China’s limited farmland has been degraded by overcultivation and excessive use of fertilizers, for instance. — Caitlin Welsh, Foreign Affairs, 11 Aug. 2026

Some say farmland shouldn’t be used to grow crops for plastic instead of food. — Jennifer McDermott, Los Angeles Times, 11 Aug. 2026

Some say farmland shouldn't be used to grow crops for plastic instead of food. — ABC News, 10 Aug. 2026

Investors should not expect to suddenly see stand-alone farmland funds appear alongside index funds in every 401(k) plan. — Artem Milinchuk, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 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