farmland

noun

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

Examples of farmland in a Sentence

50 acres of rich farmland
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That constituted a third of the district’s irrigable farmland. Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 5 Jan. 2026 The arc from Lake Huron around lower Michigan and down to Indiana, Illinois and Wisconsin opened up huge areas of prime farmland. Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 4 Jan. 2026 Losing open space, farmland, forest or rural character is a big concern. Marc Levy, Fortune, 3 Jan. 2026 Meta, OpenAI and Microsoft are among the tech companies planning hyperscale campuses around the country, turning farmland into compute factories that use massive amounts of electricity. Alex Harring, CNBC, 2 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for farmland

Word History

First Known Use

1638, in the meaning defined above

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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 11 Jan. 2026.

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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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