cropland

noun

crop·​land ˈkräp-ˌland 

: land that is suited to or used for crops

Examples of cropland in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Supporters say shifting unproductive cropland to clean energy will help California meet its 100% renewable power goal, while farm groups warn of losing valuable agricultural land. — Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 2 Sep. 2026

Overall, scientists project that, by 2050, loss of cropland from urbanization and soil degradation could reduce China’s food production capacity by up to 18 percent. — Caitlin Welsh, Foreign Affairs, 11 Aug. 2026

Its agricultural economy is heavily pastoral, with a focus on livestock and hay rather than row crops, making the loss of pastureland a distinct economic and ecological concern compared to cropland loss in other areas. — Charlotte Observer, 10 Aug. 2026

In Brazil, both the Amazon rainforest and the vast grassland known as the Cerrado have been rapidly transformed through clearing and logging operations into pastures and cropland. — Literary Hub, 23 July 2026

Word History

Etymology

crop entry 1 + land entry 1

First Known Use

1846, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for cropland

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

Kids Definition

cropland

noun

crop·​land ˈkräp-ˌland 

: land on which crops are grown