farmland Definition
farm·land (färm′land′)
noun
land used or suitable for use in farming
farmland Usage Examples
Converse of subject
- surround: Welcome FREE 1 well behaved dog property is surrounded by farmland.
- border: The land owned or managed by the Boro Council is often bordered by farmland.
Converse of object
- undulate: The property is south facing and has a tranquil view across undulating farmland.
- irrigate: As a result, 800 people had irrigated farmland on which to grow their crops.
- enclose: The landowner of the time may have moved them away to make a park or to enclose farmland.
- roll: From Ulverston the Cumbria Way heads toward the hills across rolling farmland with the scenery becoming more dramatic with every step.
- overlook: Bedroom 2 has three cottage windows facing the rear of the house overlooking farmland.
- surround: Views out to the surrounding hillside farmland above the close views of wooded gorge.
Adjective modifier
- arable: Where is there arable farmland in the Great Stour Valley?
- fertile: There is a difference between laying a lawn for example on a stony hill with pine needles to fertile farmland.
- lowland: Organic farming could play a significant role in increasing wildlife across lowland farmland in Europe.
- rolling: The views are typical of Warwickshire's rolling farmland.
- wooded: This area is wooded farmland, mainly under pasture.
- unspoiled: The 3.75 acre lake is surrounded by unspoiled farmland in a peaceful and picturesque valley.
Modifies a noun
- bird: In the last 20 to 30 years the numbers of UK farmland birds in at least 24 species have declined.
- biodiversity: English Nature fear more intensive weed control will simply make matters worse for farmland biodiversity, which are the most at risk.
- wildlife: Farmland birds Other farmland wildlife has also suffered in recent years.
- habitat: The song of the males could be heard from most farmland habitats.
- specie: Field margins can be managed to create conditions that benefit many key farmland species.
- population: The indices used here show farmland bird populations in England.
Browse dictionary entries near farmland
- ‹ Farmington Hills
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- ‹ farmhouse
- ‹ farmhand
- ‹ farmer
- ‹ farm out
- ‹ farm cheese
- ‹ farm
- ‹ farkleberry
- ‹ Farjeon, Herbert
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