farmland
pronunciation
How to pronounce farmland in British English:
UK [ˈfɑ:mlænd]
How to pronounce farmland in American English:
US [ˈfɑrmlænd]
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- Noun:
- a rural area where farming is practiced
- arable land that is worked by plowing and sowing and raising crops
Word Origin
- farmland (n.)
- mid-14c., from farm (n.) + land (n.).
Example
- 1. Farmland has outperformed the property market in many countries .
- 2. So they have sought to guarantee food supplies by buying farmland abroad .
- 3. The western part of the country , rich in minerals and farmland , is still scarcely governed .
- 4. A chronic drought is ravaging farmland .
- 5. The pipeline route crosses rich farmland and important aquifers .