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 company has plans for a smaller project in Kenosha. Data centers planned in Caledonia, Port Washington A pitch for a data center in Caledonia, in Racine County, recently ran into resistance as community members spoke out against rezoning 240 acres of farmland. Rick Barrett, jsonline.com, 2 Aug. 2025 In each interaction, as well as in the sweeping shots of the midwestern farmland, Lynch lingers. Matthew Schnipper, Vulture, 31 July 2025 The rise and fall of Eastland Mall Suburbia had only recently sprawled onto the farmlands of east Charlotte by 1975, the year Eastland Mall opened. Charlotte Observer, 30 July 2025 Belgium’s Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps, on the other hand, winds through farmlands and forest. Kristin Chambers, Travel + Leisure, 29 July 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 7 Aug. 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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