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
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The Colorado River provides water to more than 44 million people, including seven U.S. and two Mexican states, 29 Indian tribes and 5.5 million acres of farmland. Gabriel Eckstein, The Conversation, 5 Feb. 2025 In 2002, in recognition of Zachary Pike's dedication to the community, Phillips County Road 125, which runs through Zachary farmland, was renamed Annie Zachary Pike Road. arkansasonline.com, 1 Feb. 2025 Hemp farming accounts for a minimal amount of farm production in Sutter County, with its largest crop since being introduced making up about 0.11% of available farmland, according to the agricultural commissioner’s letter. Jake Goodrick, Sacramento Bee, 30 Jan. 2025 Zoom in: Georgia's data center boom is turning rural farmland into big boxes and even crowding urban areas like Atlanta, where QTS recently built a hulking compound adjacent to the Beltline and Howell Station, a single-family neighborhood. Thomas Wheatley, Axios, 28 Jan. 2025 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 22 Feb. 2025.

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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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