ploughland
ploughland · ploughlands
Land that has been or is meant to be ploughedLand that has been or is meant to be ploughed.
Meaning
2 senses(countable, uncountable)Land that has been or is meant to be ploughed.
(countable, historical, uncountable)Synonym of carucate.
More definitions
- arable land that is worked by plowing and sowing and raising crops
Translations
1 languagesOrigin
From Middle English plowelond, plouȝ-lond, plow-land, equivalent to plough + land. CompareFrom Middle English plowelond, plouȝ-lond, plow-land, equivalent to plough + land. Compare German Pflugland, Old Norse plógsland (“ploughland”).
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Forms
plural: ploughlandsSynonyms
7 synonymsClose in meaning
- arable land that is worked by plowing and sowing and raising crops:cultivated landfarmlandplowlandtilled landtillagetilth
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable