farmland

Everyday

Farmland is land used for farming: growing crops or keeping animals. tree →

In the lessons

In geography lessons pupils study how land is used: farmland, towns, forests; in science, farmland feeds people and changes habitats. Phrases: «acres of farmland», «surrounded by farmland», «good farmland».

Examples

• The train passed through miles of farmland. tree →
• Our village is surrounded by farmland. tree →
• Rivers make the farmland around them rich. tree →
• Some forests were cut down to make farmland. tree →
• Sheep grazed on the green farmland. tree →
• Keep gates closed when you walk across farmland. tree →
• The map shows farmland in yellow. tree →

Note

Uncountable: «a lot of farmland», not «farmlands» (though «farmlands» appears in poems). Countryside code: shut gates, keep dogs on leads, stay on paths.