cropland

noun

crop·​land ˈkräp-ˌland How to pronounce cropland (audio)
: land that is suited to or used for crops

Examples of cropland in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The pumps can supply water throughout the daylight hours, extending their croplands into deserts, ending their reliance on unpredictable rains, and sometimes replacing existing costly-to-operate diesel or grid-powered pumps. Fred Pearce, WIRED, 9 Mar. 2024 The indictment states that Kilgore received the loan and told the agency in July 1996 that his cropland consisted of 145 acres of grass. arkansasonline.com, 12 Feb. 2024 There are other approaches to possibly increasing nitrogen fixation on cropland. Matthew Hutson, The New Yorker, 6 Feb. 2024 Expanding satellite fleet offers new possibilities Scientists have used satellites and machine learning to identify CAFOs in North Carolina, trace the expansion of livestock farms in Indiana and map cropland in Wisconsin. Bennet Goldstein, Journal Sentinel, 7 Mar. 2024 Under the regeneration push, farmers would be encouraged to invest subsidized loans in either improving pasture productivity or converting pasture into cropland, making use of sustainable techniques such as soil recovery, no-till farming, use of more nature-friendly fertilizers, and pesticides. Andre Cabette Fabio, The Christian Science Monitor, 14 Dec. 2023 Both papers exclude urban areas, croplands and pastures but include rangelands, where animals may graze at lower densities. Catrin Einhorn, New York Times, 13 Nov. 2023 The Oregon fire also began Friday afternoon northeast of Elk, Washington, burning about 15.8 square miles of forest and cropland as of Monday, according to fire officials. Stephen Sorace, Fox News, 22 Aug. 2023 Nitrogen inputs to cropland are nearly half of the projections. Melissa Breyer, Treehugger, 12 Sep. 2023

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Word History

First Known Use

1846, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of cropland was in 1846

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“Cropland.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cropland. Accessed 28 Mar. 2024.

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cropland

noun
crop·​land ˈkräp-ˌland How to pronounce cropland (audio)
: land on which crops are grown

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