单词 | farmland |
释义 | farmland (fɑːʳmlænd ) Word forms: uncountable noun Farmland is land which is farmed, or which is suitable for farming. It could take more than a year for damaged farmland to recover. Image of farmland © Vastram, Shutterstock Collocations: acres of farmland The property has about four acres of farmland, and mountain views. Times, Sunday Times It included several hundred acres of farmland that was ripe for development. Times, Sunday Times At the time there were about 40 million acres of farmland. Times, Sunday Times I own 18 acres of farmland around my house. Times, Sunday Times With 100 acres of farmland and outbuildings, there's plenty of scope for creating workshops, studios or party rooms, subject to planning permission. Times, Sunday Times I was wondering this while watching a film about the burning of rainforest to produce temporarily fertile farmland. Times, Sunday Times Land surveys in the 1830s encouraged pioneers to settle in the area among the abundance of fertile farmland and woodlands. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 By this time the forests were disappearing, replaced by fertile farmland. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 In addition to the oil fields, the area was also fertile farmland. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The valley, now cleared of tall-growth trees, became fertile farmland. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 In a conserved wilderness, water could be taken to irrigate farmland, sport could be had, and timber could be harvested. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Taking water from streams to irrigate farmland could leave this fish especially at risk in times of low water or drought. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 They began digging and blasting to build a new canal that would irrigate farmland and provide water. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The soil would be fertile after drainage, the climate would not be adversely affected, and the enormous lake would be able to irrigate farmland in the dry season. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Nearly 180 acres of productive farmland have been retained. Times, Sunday Times Recently the government's department of rural development has been airing proposals to nationalise productive farmland as a 'national asset'. Times, Sunday Times Work to drain it finished in the 1950s, and the swamps are now productive farmland. Times, Sunday Times Are you saying productive farmland could be nationalised? Mail and Guardian The land area covers approximately 125 sqmi of highly productive farmland. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The adjoining stone farm buildings are now in separate ownership but the views from the house over miles of rolling farmland are unspoilt and spectacular. Times, Sunday Times From the garden there are lovely long views to the west over miles of gently rolling farmland. Times, Sunday Times We pottered southward through open rolling farmland. Times, Sunday Times On the days between we pedal across rolling farmland, past reed-fringed lagoons and neolithic dolmens, and along oak-lined avenues, flanked by open grassland or pleasant pine woods. Times, Sunday Times Nucleated farmsteads usually built of brick with slate or pan tiled roofs were constructed often located on high ground in the rolling farmland. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Translations: Chinese: 耕地 Japanese: 農業用地 |
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