farmland

noun

farm·​land ˈfärm-ˌland How to pronounce farmland (audio)
: land used or suitable for farming

Examples of farmland in a Sentence

50 acres of rich farmland
Recent Examples on the Web The Government Highline Canal, where the first larva was found, provides irrigation water to more than 23,000 acres of farmland in the Grand Valley. Elise Schmelzer, The Denver Post, 18 July 2024 The miles of farmland surrounding the city are an economic engine, but not so much a tourist destination. Dateline Nbc, NBC News, 16 July 2024 The county leases 35 individual pieces of farmland, totaling 887 acres, that generate $50,550 in revenue annually. Sherry Greenfield, Baltimore Sun, 12 July 2024 Much of Rock Creek’s farmland is zoned to be redeveloped as single-family homes with minimum lot sizes of 5,000 square feet (properties labeled in zoning shorthand as ‘A-5’). Jaime Moore-Carrillo, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for farmland 

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Word History

First Known Use

1638, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of farmland was in 1638

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“Farmland.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/farmland. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.

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farmland

noun
farm·​land ˈfärm-ˌland How to pronounce farmland (audio)
: land used or suitable for farming
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