fallow
Fallow (adjective) means Left unplanted for a season or more to let the soil recover. Example: “The farmer let the northern field lie fallow this year.”
How to use fallow
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishFarmland deliberately left unplanted to rest, or more broadly, anything sitting unused or inactive.
Word forms
more fallow comparative, more fallow comparative, fallowed past tense, fallows plural, fallows singular, most fallow superlative, most fallow superlative
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Etymology
From Old English fealh ("fallow land"), related to Proto-Indo-European roots meaning "arable land."
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What does “fallow” mean?
The word “fallow” means left unplanted for a season or more to let the soil recover. In plain terms, farmland deliberately left unplanted to rest, or more broadly, anything sitting unused or inactive.
How do you pronounce “fallow”?
“Fallow” is pronounced FA-loh (/ˈfæloʊ/ in IPA).
How do you use “fallow” in a sentence?
Here is “fallow” used in a sentence: “The farmer let the northern field lie fallow this year.”
What is another word for “fallow”?
Words with a similar meaning to “fallow” include dormant and latent.
What part of speech is “fallow”?
Depending on how it is used, “fallow” can be an adjective and a noun.
Where does the word “fallow” come from?
The word “fallow” comes from Old English. From Old English fealh ("fallow land"), related to Proto-Indo-European roots meaning "arable land.".
How many meanings does “fallow” have?
“Fallow” has 3 distinct senses listed in this dictionary. The most common is: left unplanted for a season or more to let the soil recover.
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