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10 Language-to-English DictionariesFarmland
/ˈfɑːrmlənd/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Land that is used for farming or agriculture.
"The farmer worked tirelessly to cultivate the farmland." - 2
An area of land designated for agricultural activities.
"The government provided subsidies to support local farmland."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'farmland' is a compound of 'farm', which originates from the Old French 'ferme' (meaning 'to rent'), and 'land', which comes from Old English 'land' (meaning 'ground' or 'earth'). The term evolved in the Middle Ages to refer specifically to land used for agricultural purposes.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Farmland" is said worldwide
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Terre agricole
Transliteration: tɛʁ aɡʁikɔl
"Les agriculteurs cultivent la terre agricole."
Ackerland
Transliteration: ˈakɐˌlant
"Die Bauern bewirtschaften das Ackerland."
Terreno agricolo
Transliteration: terˈreːno aˈɡrikolo
"Gli agricoltori lavorano il terreno agricolo."
Tierra agrícola
Transliteration: ˈtjera aɡɾiˈkola
"Los agricultores cultivan la tierra agrícola."
Terra agrícola
Transliteration: ˈtɛʁɐ aɡɾiˈkɔlɐ
"Os agricultores trabalham na terra agrícola."
कृषि भूमि
Transliteration: kr̥iṣhi bhūmi
"किसान कृषि भूमि पर काम करते हैं।"
农田
Transliteration: nóngtián
"农民在农田里工作。"
농지
Transliteration: nongji
"농부들은 농지에서 일합니다."
農地
Transliteration: nōchi
"農家は農地で働いています。"
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