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Recent Examples of farmland
It was built on farmland known locally as Orchard Place.
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Encyclopedia Britannica, 10 June 2026
Today its owner is committed to preserving her family’s historic home, which spans 37 acres of gardens and farmland.
—Ruchira Sharma, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 June 2026
In Yolo County, a plan to build an 1,800-unit housing project on 498 acres of farmland on the north side of Davis was trailing in a close race.
—Paul Rogers, Mercury News, 9 June 2026
Those data centers could transform open space and rural farmland into industrial zones, disrupting communities with long-standing ties to the land.
—Ed Maibach, The Conversation, 8 June 2026
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Encyclopedia Britannica, 10 June 2026
Today its owner is committed to preserving her family’s historic home, which spans 37 acres of gardens and farmland.
—Ruchira Sharma, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 June 2026
In Yolo County, a plan to build an 1,800-unit housing project on 498 acres of farmland on the north side of Davis was trailing in a close race.
—Paul Rogers, Mercury News, 9 June 2026
Those data centers could transform open space and rural farmland into industrial zones, disrupting communities with long-standing ties to the land.
—Ed Maibach, The Conversation, 8 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for farmland
Noun
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Farmland issues speed up bird declines The scientists found statistical correlations between accelerating decline and high fertilizer and pesticide use and the amount of cropland, Leroy said.—
Seth Borenstein,
Los Angeles Times,
4 Mar. 2026
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Palestinian officials said settlers burned cars, desecrated mosques, ransacked industrial plants and destroyed cropland.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
21 Dec. 2025
Noun
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For example, farm equipment company John Deere has had more success marketing and selling autonomous farm equipment.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
15 June 2026
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In April, police used tear gas and pepper spray to repel a large group of animal welfare activists that stormed the farm in an attempt to take beagles from the facility.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
15 June 2026
Noun
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The 1952 novel follows the story of an unlikely farmyard friendship between a spider named Charlotte and a pig named Wilbur.—
Rebecca Noel,
Charlotte Observer,
17 Nov. 2025
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Now open, the Activity Yard is an all-access pass to farmyard fun featuring Tiny Town – a pint-sized kids village – hillside slide, paint-a-farm-truck, farm animals, corn bin, bubble stations and more.—
Katie Nixon,
Nashville Tennessean,
22 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Unlike the majority of the state’s ranches, LMR is less than a 10 minute drive from town, Big Sky Town Center.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
16 June 2026
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Heading into episode 7, out Friday, June 19, things are sure to heat up on (and off) the ranch.—
Brayden Garcia,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
15 June 2026
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“Farmland.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/farmland. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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