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grainland

grainland

3.5
Land used to grow grain like wheat or corn
  • noun
translation icon : tierra de cultivo
  • Efforts to protect grainland are essential for maintaining food production levels.
  • grainland shrinkage
  • grainland area
  • grainland area shrinks

Examples

  • Hello, Grainland!

  • Farmers rely on fertile grainland to successfully grow crops like wheat and corn.

  • The grainland in the Midwest is known for its rich soil and high crop yields.

Synonyms

farmland
vsgrainland
50 1.7

Land where people grow crops or raise animals

restricts meaning to land used only for growing wheat, corn, or barley
cropland
vsgrainland
4 3.0

Land that is used to grow crops like grains or vegetables

applies only to land used for particular cereal crops like wheat, corn, and barley
cultivated land
vsgrainland
1 2.9

Land prepared and used for growing crops like wheat or corn

means land used specifically for crops such as wheat, corn, and barley rather than any plants
grainfield
vsgrainland
1 2.6

A field where farmers grow plants like wheat or oats

is a broader term for any land used to grow wheat, corn, or barley
grain field
vsgrainland
1 1.9

A field where crops like wheat and barley grow

is more general, applying to any land used to grow those crops
plowland
vsgrainland
  • US
5.6

Land prepared by farmers for growing crops

focuses specifically on land used to grow wheat, corn, or barley rather than plowing status
tilled land
vsgrainland
3.7

Land that farmers plow and use to grow crops

emphasizes land used for particular crops like wheat, corn, and barley rather than cultivation method

How Productive

breadbasket
4 4.4
grainland
3.5

Surface Forms

grainland singular
grainlands plural

Morphology

grainland = grain + land (transparent) = grain + land

Meaning is directly the combination of 'grain' + 'land' and is easily inferred by learners.

Etymology

Grainland is simply made of grain and land, and grain comes from an old word meaning 'seed'. So grainland is land where seed crops like wheat, corn or barley are grown, which is why it means land used for growing grain.