farmland

Example Sentences

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Meanwhile, much of the surrounding farmland is being turned into housing to accommodate newcomers in the growing job sectors.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 11, 2026

"As a species historically native to Britain and closely associated with the wetlands and farmland that have suffered most, its return signals a recovering landscape that benefits countless other species alongside it," she said.

From BBC • May 10, 2026

He told us tales of big brinjals, bright pumpkin flowers, sprite okra that grew in the farmland in what’s now Bangladesh, where he grew up.

From Salon • May 9, 2026

"I also suspect factors such as abandoned farmland and unused land due to depopulation and an ageing population have an impact," he said.

From Barron's • May 8, 2026

Then the small pockets of people vanish as we run along the road through farmland.

From "The Running Dream" by Wendelin Van Draanen