Definition

Noun: - Land prepared and used for growing crops: Specifically, arable land that has been worked through processes such as plowing, sowing, and raising agricultural produce.

Usage

• This term is used to describe farmland that is actively managed for agricultural production. It distinguishes land used for crops from other types such as pasture, forest, or urban land.
• It is a formal and somewhat technical term, often found in agricultural, economic, or geographical contexts.

Examples

• Noun:
  • The valley is filled with cultivated land, producing wheat and corn.
  • Protecting our cultivated land from erosion is a priority for farmers.

Advanced Usage

• "To convert into cultivated land": To change the use of an area (e.g., forest, grassland) into farmland.
  • The project aims to convert the arid plains into cultivated land.

Variants and Related Words

• Cultivate (verb): To prepare and use land for crops; to grow plants.
  • They cultivate several hectares for organic vegetables.
• Cultivation (noun): The action of cultivating land; the state of being cultivated.
  • The land has been under cultivation for generations.
• Arable land (noun phrase): Land suitable for growing crops. This is a very close synonym.
• Farmland (noun): Land used for farming. This is a more general term that can include cultivated land as well as pastures.

Synonyms

• Arable land
• Farmland
• Tilled land
• Cropland

Antonyms

• Uncultivated land
• Wilderness
• Wasteland
• Urban land

Related Phrases

• Under cultivation: A phrase describing land that is currently being farmed.
  • Most of the area is under cultivation.
• To bring land under cultivation: To begin farming a piece of land.
  • The settlers worked to bring more land under cultivation.

Noun

1. arable land that is worked by plowing and sowing and raising crops