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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At Palisades State Park, striking red-pink Sioux quartzite cliffs jut up to 50 feet above Split Rock Creek, their jagged faces almost glowing against a backdrop of bucolic farmland. Taryn Shorr-McKee, Midwest Living, 4 June 2026 That includes Shelbyville, where the developer Prologis has proposed turning hundreds of acres of farmland into an 11-building data center facility. Frank Landymore, Futurism, 4 June 2026 Millions of acres of farmland use plastic pipes under fields — a system called tile drainage — to quickly direct water into streams. ABC News, 4 June 2026 In March, Salisbury residents roasted Rowan County commissioners for the secrecy behind the rezoning of 400 acres of former farmland for data center usage. Charlotte Observer, 4 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for farmland

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 5 Jun. 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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