arable meaning

UK US /ˈærəbəl/ 3 syllables

arable (adjective): (of farmland) capable of being farmed productively.

Definition of arable

(of farmland) capable of being farmed productively
Synonyms: cultivable, cultivatable, tillable
Similar: productive
Related forms: arability

arable in a sentence

Arable land is land that can be used to grow crops.
American companies owned almost all of Cuba's arable lands.
The wood was cleared to make arable land.
China continues to lose arable land because of erosion and urbanization.
Algeria has thousands of hectares of arable land.

How to pronounce arable

arable is pronounced /ˈærəbəl/ in American English. It has 3 syllables, with the stress on the first syllable.

Scrabble score: 8 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with AR · words ending in LE · 6-letter words

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