unplowed
/ˌʌnˈplaʊd/ (bre, ipa) · /ˌʌnˈplaʊd/ (ame, ipa) · /ˌən-ˈplau̇d/ (ame, mw)
unplowed — adjective
- unplowedpositive
- more unplowedcomparative
- most unplowedsuperlative
1. Describes land, ground, or a road that has not been turned over or cleared using
Describes land, ground, or a road that has not been turned over or cleared using a plow — a farming tool that breaks up soil before seeds are planted. The word is also used for snow that a snowplow has not removed.
Meera left the far corner of the field unplowed so the wildflowers could bloom.
leave + object + unplowed (resultative pattern)
After the blizzard, the side streets in Dario's neighborhood remained unplowed for three days.
remain + unplowed (snow context)
The old tractor could not handle the thick grass on the unplowed pasture.
Animal tracks were easy to spot in the fresh unplowed snow behind Evelyn's house.
Tunde planted wheat on the unplowed ground to test if the soil was still rich.
- untilled
More specific to farmland that has not been prepared for crops; less common in everyday speech
- unworked
Slightly more general — can describe any land not cultivated, but less precise than unplowed
- fallow
Describes farmland deliberately left unplanted for a season to restore nutrients, rather than simply not having been plowed
- plowed
The direct opposite; describes land that has been turned over with a plow
- tilled
More general — describes land prepared for planting by any method, including plowing
- cultivated
Broader sense — land that has been prepared and used for growing crops
文法句型
unplowed + noun
be + unplowed
leave + noun + unplowed
remain + unplowed
用法筆記
In American English, unplowed is the standard spelling. The British English variant is unploughed (with -ough-). Both spellings carry the same meaning. The snow meaning is most common in regions with heavy winter snowfall where snowplows are used on roads.