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farmland

/ˈfɑːmlænd/noun

उच्चारण फ़ार्म्लैन्ड

कृषि भूमि, खेती की ज़मीन

Basic word

noun
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    [U, C]

    land that is used for farming

    कृषि भूमि, खेती की ज़मीन

    • Acres of farmland were flooded after the heavy rain.
    • The highway will cut through fertile farmland.
    • Much of the farmland near the river is irrigated by canals.
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    • Builders are buying up farmland on the edge of the city.
    • Farmland in this region is among the most productive in the country.

    Synonyms agricultural land cropland fields arable land

§Structures (grammar patterns) 4

farmland (uncountable noun)

Farmland is uncountable, takes no 'a', and is written as one word; use 'a piece of farmland' for one plot.

Farmland uncountable है, इसके साथ 'a' नहीं आता, और यह एक शब्द में लिखा जाता है; एक टुकड़े के लिए 'a piece of farmland' कहें।

  • Much farmland was flooded.
  • He bought a piece of farmland.

farmland + noun / of farmland

Use 'acres of farmland' for the amount; the phrase 'on farmland' for where something happens.

मात्रा के लिए 'acres of farmland' और स्थान के लिए 'on farmland' का प्रयोग होता है।

  • Thousands of acres of farmland were lost to the highway.
  • The factory was built on farmland.

convert / turn farmland into

Common pattern for changing the land's use.

भूमि का उपयोग बदलने के लिए सामान्य प्रयोग।

  • Farmland is being turned into housing colonies.

prime / agricultural farmland

Prime farmland means the best land for crops, usually flat, fertile and well watered.

Prime farmland का अर्थ फसलों के लिए सबसे अच्छी भूमि है, प्रायः समतल, उपजाऊ और सिंचित।

  • Prime farmland should not be used for factories.
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adjective + farmland

fertileirrigatedarablerichagriculturalflat

  • The Ganga plains have rich farmland.

verb + farmland

buyloseprotectconvertfloodacquire

  • The government acquired farmland for the new road.

farmland + noun

pricesareaownerlossprotection

  • Farmland prices rose near the city.

quantity of farmland

acres ofhectares ofa patch ofa strip of

  • He owns five acres of farmland.

farmland + preposition

around the citynear the riverin the valleyalong the highway

  • Green farmland stretches along the highway to Karnal.
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  • Heavy rain destroyed hundreds of acres of farmland.

भारी बारिश ने सैकड़ों एकड़ कृषि भूमि नष्ट कर दी।

  • Radhika's uncle sold his farmland to build a school.

राधिका के चाचा ने विद्यालय बनाने के लिए अपनी खेती की ज़मीन बेच दी।

  • Urban growth is eating into the farmland around Pune.

शहरी विस्तार पुणे के आसपास की कृषि भूमि को निगल रहा है।

  • The train passes through miles of green farmland.

ट्रेन मीलों हरी कृषि भूमि के बीच से गुज़रती है।

  • Farmland needs irrigation during the dry months.

सूखे महीनों में खेती की ज़मीन को सिंचाई की आवश्यकता होती है।

  • Wild boars sometimes raid the farmland at night.

जंगली सूअर कभी-कभी रात में खेतों में घुस आते हैं।

  • The new law protects farmland from being sold to builders.

नया कानून खेती की ज़मीन को बिल्डरों को बेचे जाने से बचाता है।

!Common mistakes 2

✗ The farmer has a farmland near the river.

✓ The farmer has farmland near the river.

Farmland is uncountable, so 'a' is not used.

Farmland uncountable है, इसलिए 'a' नहीं लगता।

✗ Many farmlands were destroyed in the flood.

✓ Much farmland was destroyed in the flood.

Treat farmland as uncountable: 'much', singular verb.

Farmland को uncountable मानें: 'much' और singular क्रिया।