WordHive Learning Dictionary

Farmland

noun

Farmland is land used for farms.

8 letters 2 syllables

What does Farmland mean?

Farmland is land used for farms.

Updated

Dictionary definition

Land used or suitable for farming.

Example sentences

Farmland in a sentence

easy

The farmland stretched beyond the road.

medium

Good farmland needs soil, water, and care.

hard

The town protected farmland so it could continue producing food.

Writing practice

Ready to write your own? Study the examples, then practice farmland in a sentence with Sentence Builder checklist feedback.

Quick practice
⬡ Earn 5 Honey

Practice the meaning of Farmland

Answer three quick questions about its meaning and related words.

Practice 1

What does farmland mean?

Practice 2

Which word or phrase is closest in meaning to farmland?

Practice 3

Which word or phrase is an antonym or strong contrast for farmland?

Pronunciation coach
⬡ Earn 5 Honey

Farmland

Voice settings
Sounds like

farm · land · strongest beat: farm

Synonyms

Words like Farmland

agricultural landUse for land used for farming.
croplandUse for land used to grow crops.
Antonyms

Opposite words

city landUse for land in an urban area.
desertUse for very dry land not usually suited for farming.
Synonym practice

Want to practice farmland synonyms in context? Try a Synonym Search question like "The family planted corn on the farmland," then compare close word choices. Practice farmland synonyms.

Word family

Farmland word family

Base word

farmland

Related words
Student support

Understand Farmland

Hint for students

Farmland is land used for growing crops or raising animals.

Common mix-up

Farmland is not the same as wilderness. Farmland is used and managed for agriculture.

Try it in class or at home

Write one sentence that shows farmland without using the word farmland. Model sentence: Rows of corn and grazing cows covered the open fields. Clue words: rows of corn, grazing cows, open fields Now try your own sentence. Ask: Does my sentence show land used for crops or animals?

Teacher prompt

Ask students to explain this model sentence: 'The farmland stretched beyond the old road.' Why does farmland fit better than parking lot?