uncultivated

Example Sentences

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Some plots lie uncultivated, while thin lines of grass grown as animal fodder weave between vegetables to stretch scarce inputs.

From Barron's • May 15, 2026

Whenever there is in any country, uncultivated lands and unemployed poor, it is clear that the laws of property have been so far extended as to violate natural right.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 22, 2024

With over 60% of the world’s uncultivated land, Africa should be able to feed itself, some experts say.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 27, 2024

The majority of attacks took place in the northern region where there is swathes of uncultivated land and some of the country's largest farms.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2023

Southern colonies did not hesitate to invent ways to extend the terms of servitude, and the planter class accumulated uncultivated lands to restrict the options of free workers.

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander