# arable

/ˈæɹəbəɫ/ (US) · /ˈæɹɐbəl/ (UK) · CEFR C1 · Adjective

Source: https://englishreference.com/word/arable
Updated: 2026-05-18

## Definition

describing land that is suitable for growing crops. You use this to talk about farming areas where you can plant things like wheat or corn.

For teachers: capable of being ploughed and sown with crops. Often used in the plural to refer to the total area of land available for agricultural production.

## Examples

- The farm owns several hundred acres of arable land.
- The government is investing in new irrigation systems to increase the amount of arable land in the region.
- While the northern slopes are too steep for arable farming, the valley floor provides ideal conditions for high-yield cereal crops due to its deep, fertile soil.

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