farmland

[/ˈfɑːrmlænd/]

nounpl: farmlands

terra agrícola

1. Land used for agricultural purposes, including the cultivation of crops and raising of livestock

The development project threatened to convert valuable farmland into a shopping center.

O projeto de desenvolvimento ameaçava converter terras agrícolas valiosas em um centro comercial.

2. Agricultural or rural land belonging to a farm or farms

Acres of farmland stretched across the valley.

Hectares de terra agrícola se estendiam pelo vale.

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General Brazilian

terra agrícola

most common term used in Brazil

General Brazilian

terras de cultivo

emphasizes cultivated lands

São Paulo

terra de lavoura

commonly used in agricultural regions

Portugal

terra arável

formal and common usage in Portugal

lose farmland to urban sprawl

preserve farmland for future generations

convert farmland into development

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