plowable
1
3.9
Land or soil a farmer can turn over with a tool before planting
- adjective
- /ˈplaʊəbl/
- US
:
arable
- The farmer was pleased to find that the soil in his field was plowable after the heavy rain.
Examples
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During the winter, the city ensures that all plowable roads are cleared of snow for safe travel.
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For agriculture, there were increases in plowable land and improvements to irrigation.
Academic text (2018) -
The region's plowable land has contributed significantly to its agricultural productivity.
Synonyms
tillable
vsplowable
1
5.8
Land that can be plowed and used to grow crops
is more general, meaning the soil can be prepared even when not for crops
How Plowable
Surface Forms
plowable positive
Morphology
Etymology
Plowable comes from plow, an old English word for the tool or action that 'cuts and turns' the soil, and the ending -able, which means 'can be'. So plowable means land that 'can be plowed', a helpful memory because it describes soil you can cut and turn with a plow.