cropland

noun

crop·​land ˈkräp-ˌland How to pronounce cropland (audio)
: land that is suited to or used for crops

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This is one of at least four routes established to control Gaza by the Israeli military who demolish and clear all buildings and cropland to make way for them. Sarah-Grace Mankarious, CNN Money, 31 May 2025 Destroying forests creates deserts, sandstorms, dry riverbeds and arid croplands. Suwanna Gauntlett Upjohn, Forbes.com, 28 May 2025 The new croplands will grow corn and soybeans, primarily. Kay Johnson, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025 Combing the map with data on land use and population density shows that 14 to 17 percent of cropland is affected and the researchers estimate that between 0.9 and 1.4 billion people live in regions with soils dangerously polluted by toxic metals. David Bressan, Forbes.com, 28 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for cropland

Word History

First Known Use

1846, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of cropland was in 1846

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“Cropland.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cropland. Accessed 19 Jun. 2025.

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cropland

noun
crop·​land ˈkräp-ˌland How to pronounce cropland (audio)
: land on which crops are grown

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