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ploughland

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Ploughland (noun) means Land that is ploughed, or that is meant to be ploughed.

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1
Land that is ploughed, or that is meant to be ploughed.
2
Another word for carucate.
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Etymology

Comes from Middle English plowelond, plouȝ-lond, plow-land, made up of plough and land. Compare German Pflugland and Old Norse plógsland (“ploughland”).

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What is the meaning of ploughland?
"ploughland" (noun) means land that is ploughed, or that is meant to be ploughed.
What is another word for ploughland?
Other words for "ploughland" include plowland, farmland, tillage, tilth.
What are the different meanings of ploughland?
"ploughland" has 2 main meanings: 1. Land that is ploughed, or that is meant to be ploughed; 2. Another word for carucate.

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