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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.
Synonyms
agricultural landcroplandarable landcultivated land
Antonyms
urban landbuilt-up areaconcrete jungledeveloped land

Regional Variations

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

Related Idioms & Phrases

lose farmland to urban sprawl
preserve farmland for future generations
convert farmland into development
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