arable
/ˈærəbl/ (bre, ipa) · [ˈærəbəl] /ˈærəbl/ (ame, ipa) · [ˈærəbəl] /ˈa-rə-bəl ˈer-ə-/ (ame, mw)
arable — adjective
- arablepositive
- more arablecomparative
- most arablesuperlative
1. Describing land that farmers can plough and plant with crops.
Describing land that farmers can plough and plant with crops.
Yan rented arable land outside Tainan to grow peanuts and sweet corn.
collocation: arable land
After the river was redirected, the dry plain became arable again.
become + arable
Henrik's grandparents sold their arable fields when they retired from farming.
Only the valley floor is arable; the hills are too rocky.
Niran checked which parts of the farm were arable before buying seed.
- cultivable
Very close in meaning, but more formal and more common in technical writing.
- tillable
Emphasises that the ground can be worked by farming tools.
- fertile
Goes further by suggesting rich soil and strong crop growth, not just suitability.
文法句型
arable land
arable soil
become arable
用法筆記
Most often modifies words such as land, soil, and field. It tells you that crops can be grown there, but it does not by itself say the soil is especially rich; fertile suggests stronger natural growing power.
常見錯誤
arable — noun
1. Land used to raise crops, especially when contrasted with pasture or woodland.
Land used to raise crops, especially when contrasted with pasture or woodland.
The estate includes two hundred hectares of arable beside the river.
measure + of arable
After the sale, the family kept only a small strip of arable.
Tunde turned rough pasture into arable over five careful seasons.
Most of the island is forest, with very little arable in the north.
Local farmers pay more rent for arable than for sheep pasture.
- cropland
A direct modern term for land used to grow crops.
- farmland
Broader, because it can include grazing land and farm buildings as well.
- cultivated land
A more descriptive phrase often used in reports or comparisons.
文法句型
hectares of arable
little arable
turn something into arable
用法筆記
Usually appears in farming reports, land sales, and statistics, especially after figures such as hectares or amount words like much and little. Distinguish from the adjective sense, which describes a following noun such as land or soil.