cropland

noun

crop·​land ˈkräp-ˌland How to pronounce cropland (audio)
: land that is suited to or used for crops

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Advertisement More than 80% of croplands have been damaged or destroyed, the report continues, further impacting food security and the region’s ability to feed itself. Simmone Shah, Time, 15 Oct. 2025 The rest of the property is a mix cropland and woods, with around 93 tillable acres. Francesca Pica, jsonline.com, 13 Oct. 2025 In the Democratic Republic of the Congo, women in cobalt-mining regions have reported reproductive-health concerns such as miscarriages and birth defects; cobalt mining has also polluted croplands. Scott W. Stern, The Atlantic, 2 Oct. 2025 That requires mining all over the planet, much of it involving widespread destruction of croplands and wildlife habitats, extensive child and slave labor, and enormous amounts of toxic air and water pollution. Craig Rucker, Boston Herald, 26 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for cropland

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First Known Use

1846, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of cropland was in 1846

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“Cropland.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cropland. Accessed 23 Oct. 2025.

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cropland

noun
crop·​land ˈkräp-ˌland How to pronounce cropland (audio)
: land on which crops are grown

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