farmland

CEFRC1

/ˈfɑːmlænd/

noun

Türkçe translations

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    Land used for growing crops or raising animals.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    Land that is suitable for farming and agricultural production.

Examples

  • The basin of a river usually has rich farmland.

  • Tom stood on the edge of his farmland.

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
2
Parts of speech
1
Citations
3
Synonyms
1

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In context
  • Other common farmland butterflies to have suffered steep declines include the small tortoiseshell (64%), the wall brown (37%) and the large skipper (35%).

  • 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.

  • 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.

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The drought turned the once fertile blank into a dry and cracked desert.

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Origin

noun

From farm + land.