agricultural land

Fields for growing

Agricultural land is land used for farming—growing crops or raising livestock.

The term appears in legal, economic, and environmental contexts where land use matters: zoning laws, tax assessments, conservation debates.

The county rezoned agricultural land for residential development.

Agricultural land may also be called farmland or cropland, though these can carry slightly different technical meanings.

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family farm · amber waves · countryside · open country · pastures · tillage · soil conservation · meadows · vineyards · tenant farming · back forty · rural area · dirt road · forests · irrigation · ranching · fertile · crop rotation

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Opposites
land use

agricultural landbuilt-up area

Densely developed zone

urban sprawl · industrial zone · commercial district · housing development · parking lot

human development

agricultural landcity

Large populated area

metropolis · urban area · downtown · suburbs · suburban development

natural state

agricultural landwilderness

Uncultivated, uninhabited natural region

untouched nature · virgin forest · primeval forest · nature preserve · protected land

Family

land, cultivate, agriculture, farmland, cultivation, hinterland, agricultural, arable land, agronomy

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G