arable
Of land, able to be plowed or tilled, capable of growing cropsOf land, able to be plowed or tilled, capable of growing crops (traditionally contrasted with pasturable lands such as heaths).
» They take arable land for solar parks.
Meaning
2 sensesOf land, able to be plowed or tilled, capable of growing crops (traditionally contrasted with pasturable lands such as heaths).
Of land, under cultivation (within any quinquennial period) for the production of crops sown and harvested within the same agricultural year (contrasted with permanently-cropped lands such as orchards).
bebaubar, anbaufähig, urbar
па́хотныйpáxotnyj
- (of farmland) capable of being farmed productively
Examples
8 sentencesThey take arable land for solar parks.
Algeria has thousands of hectares of arable land.
The wood was cleared to make arable land.
deDer Wald wurde gerodet, um Ackerland zu schaffen. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Algeria's arable lands are concentrated in the north of the country.
China continues to lose arable land because of erosion and urbanization.
Translations
8 languagesBy meaning 1
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Origin
From Middle English arable, from Middle French arable, from Old French arable, from LatinFrom Middle English arable, from Middle French arable, from Old French arable, from Latin arābilis, formed from arō (“plow”) + -bilis (“able to be”). Cognate with earable (“arable”).
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Forms
more arable, most arable| Comparative | more arable Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most arable Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
3 synonyms- (of farmland) capable of being farmed productively:cultivablecultivatabletillable
Antonyms
1 antonymsWord family
2 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form