|
|
Definition of Farmable
1. a. Capable of being farmed.
Definition of Farmable
1. Adjective. (context: of land) Suitable for farming. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Farmable
1. farm [adj] - See also: farm
Lexicographical Neighbors of Farmable
Literary usage of Farmable
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. A Dictionary of the English Language by Samuel Johnson, John Walker, Robert S. Jameson (1828)
"farmable, (far'-ma-bl) a. That may be farmed. FARMER, (far'-mer) ns One who
cultivates hired ground ; generally, one who cultivates ground ; one who rents ..."
2. Journal of Social Science: Containing the Proceedings of the American by American Social Science Association, Franklin Benjamin Sanborn, Frederick Stanley Root (1874)
"He thought that if there were no railroads there would be no farms, or at least
the area of farmable land would be so small that the scope of labor would be ..."
3. Agricultural Expansion and Pioneer Settlements in the Humid Tropics by Walther Manshard, William B. Morgan (1988)
"Settlement on the upper limits of farmable land has led to a remarkable density
of mountain zone colonization, as well as to a noticeable extension of the ..."
4. The Official Handbook of New Zealand: A Collection of Papers by Experienced by New Zealand, Julius Vogel (1875)
"Loams, clays, gravel, and peat, all resting on farmable subsoils, are similarly
diversified as in Britain, but their virgin character and the influence of ..."
5. Report of the Commissioners and Evidence Taken by the Committee on Mines and by United States Sutro Tunnel Commission (1872)
"Q. Is it not cheaper to retain the same amount of water there, if thy ground is
farmable, for the construction of these dams, than to build one immense dam ..."
Other Resources:
Albanian