noun
farmland
FAHM-land
noun
1
Land used or suitable for growing crops or raising livestock.
"Miles of farmland stretched out on either side of the road."
"Developers want to build houses on what used to be farmland."
How to Use Farmland
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishLand used for agriculture.
Common pairings
prime farmland
stretch of farmland
lose farmland to development
Word Forms
farmlands plural
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Etymology
A compound of "farm" and "land."