arable

adjective

Definition of arablenext
as in agricultural

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Recent Examples of arable The hum of the highway reached us across an arable field. — Jessi Jezewska Stevens, New Yorker, 8 June 2026 There’s also a fully operational farm with 1,149 arable acres and extensive infrastructure, along with equestrian facilities comprising two professional racing yards, private gallops, numerous paddocks, and a racecourse that was refurbished in 2018. — Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 26 May 2026 That this surprisingly moving scene is then revealed to be merely imaginary is another example of the hesitant screenplay’s frustrating tendency not to follow through on the most obviously dramatic consequences of its arable premise. — Jessica Kiang, Variety, 18 May 2026 That is another area in which dreams smack into the reality of Cuban state, which owns 80% of all arable land. — Sarah Moreno updated March 24, Miami Herald, 24 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for arable
Recent Examples of Synonyms for arable
  1. agricultural
  2. monocultural
  3. agronomic
  4. agrarian
  5. farming
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  • The ordinance placed on first reading would apply to all new developments, unless the land is zoned agricultural or residential.
    — Lynn Kutter, Arkansas Online, 13 Oct. 2026
  • Saktoberfest also included a cultural and agricultural educational aspect, through the Master Food Preservers program, a nonprofit seeking to help Californians preserve their food safely and avoid food waste.
    — Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 11 Oct. 2026
Definition of agricultural
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  • And members of these new churches were mostly not the black-dressed, hypocritical, sour-faced, monocultural figures favored by popular narrative, but often included colorful figures who were sometimes surprisingly modern in their desires.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 Sep. 2026
  • The Tennessee singer-songwriter, actor, and philanthropist hailed from a vanishing class, a 20th-century monocultural phenomenon who attained a household-name status that never lost its luster.
    — Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of monocultural
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  • Work on the 2025 vintage includes the use of Bouquet, a disease-resistant variety, a choice that is, allegedly, both agronomic and commercial.
    — Paul Caputo, Forbes.com, 27 June 2026
  • An agronomic guide or a turf guide will provide the optimal mower height for your specific type of grass.
    — Louise Parks, Martha Stewart, 6 June 2026
Definition of agronomic
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  • The prolific and acclaimed writer and activist used his liberal beliefs and his agrarian roots in Kentucky to craft novels, poems and essays connecting the natural world to humankind.
    — Bethanne Patrick, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026
  • Herb and vegetable gardens, fruit trees, wine grapes and beehives add an agrarian dimension.
    — David Caraccio, Sacbee.com, 19 Sep. 2026
Definition of agrarian
Adjective
  • Connecticut has also seen a boom in backyard growers popping up in suburban neighborhoods with micro-farming businesses becoming more popular.
    — Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 17 June 2026
  • Some of those people may be professional myrmecologists (scientists who specialize in the study of ants) and fourmiculture (ant-farming) enthusiasts.
    — IEEE Spectrum, IEEE Spectrum, 5 Mar. 2026
Definition of farming

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“Arable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/arable. Accessed 14 Oct. 2026.

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