farmland

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Recent Examples of farmland Berube and her neighbors are also alarmed over the latest proposal from Gravel Pit’s owners to develop another, 100-megawatt array known as Saltbox Solar on farmland within East Windsor and Ellington. John Moritz, Hartford Courant, 2 Apr. 2026 But as Mecklenburg County’s sprawl creeps its way into Union County, leaders are looking for ways to preserve the area’s rural feel the farmland that supports it. Briah Lumpkins, Charlotte Observer, 1 Apr. 2026 Those rural Black voters are concentrated east of the triangle, extending along winding state highways through small towns, flatlands and farmland toward the Atlantic coastline. Bill Barrow, Los Angeles Times, 1 Apr. 2026 OneLove Cafe and Bike Shop is conveniently located around the fourth mile marker, so pedal northwest for a scenic ride through the green tunnel of tree canopy along Raccoon Creek, catching glimpses of central Ohio farmland along the way. Midwest Living, 1 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for farmland
Recent Examples of Synonyms for farmland
Noun
  • Anhydrous ammonia is caustic and must be handled as a compressed gas, but given the high nitrogen content, technology was developed to store and transport so it could be injected into cropland.
    Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 15 Mar. 2026
  • Large cropland areas replace diverse habitats.
    François Leroy, The Conversation, 11 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Johansson, meanwhile, is running as the grassroots candidate with a record as a conservative farm advocate.
    Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 6 Apr. 2026
  • Additionally, 77 percent of growers rotate crops, disrupting pest cycles, building soil health and diversifying farm income for a more stable system.
    SJ Studio, Footwear News, 6 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Your littlest charges will marvel at the size of the camels, tortoises and giraffes lumbering about the zoo’s meandering paths, and then eagerly pet goats and sheep in the farmyard.
    Susan McDonald, The Providence Journal, 26 Mar. 2026
  • The 1952 novel follows the story of an unlikely farmyard friendship between a spider named Charlotte and a pig named Wilbur.
    Rebecca Noel, Charlotte Observer, 17 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • The portable help pendant elicited an immediate response from every room in my single-story three-bedroom ranch and worked perfectly at distances of 100 too 400 feet while outside of my home.
    John R. Delaney, PC Magazine, 6 Apr. 2026
  • Close to Rocky Mountain National Park, this all-inclusive guest ranch has everything from classic ranch activities like trail rides to surprising options such as a ropes course and zip line.
    Julie Bielenberg, USA Today, 4 Apr. 2026

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“Farmland.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/farmland. Accessed 7 Apr. 2026.

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