cropland

noun

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

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This type of farming remains an important form of agriculture in many regions, primarily in Africa and parts of Asia, where it is practiced on about 25 million acres, about the same amount of cropland as found in Italy. Jeff Opperman, Forbes, 24 Sep. 2024 Sustainable Aviation Fuel currently fuels 0.01% of flights worldwide and there’s not enough cropland to fuel the rest. Letters To The Editor, The Mercury News, 17 Sep. 2024 Researchers project that large portions of the Central Valley’s irrigated cropland will need to be permanently left dry to comply with the restrictions. Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 17 Sep. 2024 On about 260,000 acres of cropland, farms in the county produce cow milk, hay for cows that produce the milk, vegetables, melons, potatoes, other horticultural crops and nursery plants. Clara Migoya, USA TODAY, 11 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for cropland 

Word History

First Known Use

1846, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
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 9 Dec. 2024.

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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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