farmland

noun

farm·​land ˈfärm-ˌland How to pronounce farmland (audio)
Synonyms of farmlandnext
: land used or suitable for farming

Examples of farmland in a Sentence

50 acres of rich farmland
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The game shows the user one of two vehicles in a desert, town or farmland setting. Sandee Lamotte, CNN Money, 10 Feb. 2026 Colorado features one of the closest congressional races in the nation — the 8th Congressional District, which covers a stretch of suburbs and farmland north of Denver. The Denver Post, Denver Post, 7 Feb. 2026 Their proposal would violate the Yolo County General Plan's agricultural policies by paving over the attorney's clients' prime farmland, which currently receives agricultural tax breaks. Ashley Sharp, CBS News, 6 Feb. 2026 Mustique was bought for £45,000 in 1958 by Colin Tennant, who later became Lord Glenconner, with the intention of developing it as farmland. Flora Stubbs, Travel + Leisure, 5 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for farmland

Word History

First Known Use

1638, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
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 15 Feb. 2026.

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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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