farmland

Example Sentences

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The agriculture ministry estimated this month that Israeli attacks have damaged more than 560 square kilometres of farmland.

From Barron's • May 22, 2026

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

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

In recent years the situation has led to limits on housebuilding in some coastal areas and restrictions on spreading and storing slurry on farmland.

From BBC • May 2, 2026

But when a tsunami comes, that farmland becomes a wide floodplain that is difficult to escape in a hurry.

From "Meltdown" by Deirdre Langeland