Cropland: meaning, definitions and examples

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cropland

[ ˈkrɒplænd ]

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agricultural land

Cropland refers to land that is used for growing crops, such as grains, fruits, and vegetables. It is typically tilled and planted with seeds to produce food or feed for livestock.

Synonyms

arable land, cultivated land, farmland

Examples of usage

Cropland is essential for food production.
The farmer plowed the cropland to prepare it for planting.
The government incentivizes the conservation of cropland for sustainable agriculture.

Translations

Translations of the word "cropland" in other languages:

🇵🇹 terras agrícolas

🇮🇳 कृषि भूमि

🇩🇪 Ackerland

🇮🇩 lahan pertanian

🇺🇦 сільськогосподарські угіддя

🇵🇱 grunty rolne

🇯🇵 耕作地

🇫🇷 terres agricoles

🇪🇸 terreno cultivable

🇹🇷 tarım arazisi

🇰🇷 농경지

🇸🇦 الأراضي الزراعية

🇨🇿 zemědělská půda

🇸🇰 poľnohospodárska pôda

🇨🇳 农田

🇸🇮 kmetijska zemljišča

🇮🇸 ræktarland

🇰🇿 егістік жер

🇬🇪 სასოფლო-სამეურნეო მიწა

🇦🇿 əkin sahəsi

🇲🇽 tierras agrícolas

Word origin

The term 'cropland' has been in use since the early 20th century and is derived from the combination of 'crop' and 'land'. It reflects the importance of land dedicated to crop production in sustaining human populations and agricultural economies.