Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

farmland

/ˈfɑːɹmlænd/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.35 in modern English

Syllables: farm-land
IPA: /ˈfɑːɹmlænd/

14

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Land that is suitable for farming and agricultural production.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

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

Etymology

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.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈfɑːɹmlænd/
British English: /ˈfɑːmlænd/

Usage

Uncountable

Inflected Forms

farmlands (plural) farm land (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

farmscape landscape acreage

Synonyms

cropland farming area cultivated land plowland ploughland tilled land tillage tilth

Questions

How do you pronounce farmland?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈfɑːɹmlænd/.
What does farmland mean?: Land that is suitable for farming and agricultural production.
Where does farmland come from?: 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.

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