Farmland Meaning
/ˈfɑːmlænd/Definition, CEFR level C1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
nounLand that is suitable for farming and agricultural production.
Sentence Examples
The basin of a river usually has rich farmland.
Tom stood on the edge of his farmland.
Synonyms & Antonyms
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The drought turned the once fertile ____ into a dry and cracked desert.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The valley is covered with rich ____, where local producers grow a wide variety of crops.
Word Origin & History
Etymology tree English farm Proto-Indo-European *lendʰ- Proto-Indo-European *-om Proto-Germanic *landą Proto-West Germanic *land Old English land Middle English lond English land English farmland From farm + land.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"From Blackwater there is a more or less level run through gently rolling farmlands and downs to Merstone, with its island platform and passing loop."
— 1946 July and August, K. Westcott Jones, “Isle of Wight Central Railway—2”, in Railway Magazine, page 243:
"Other common farmland butterflies to have suffered steep declines include the small tortoiseshell (64%), the wall brown (37%) and the large skipper (35%)."
— 2015 November 24, Patrick Barkham, “Pesticide may be reason butterfly numbers are falling in UK, says study”, in The Guardian, archived from the original on 05 Mar 2016:
"The CCC would restore the soil health of farmlands in the Heartland and power the Colorado River by constructing the Hoover Dam. Their work transformed the very landscape of America."
— 2023 September 24, Michael D. Smith, “Opinion: Biden’s American Climate Corps could be the lasting legacy of this generation”, in CNN, archived from the original on 12 Oct 2023:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The drought turned the once fertile ____ into a dry and cracked desert.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The valley is covered with rich ____, where local producers grow a wide variety of crops.