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ploughland

Pronunciation: /ˈplaʊland/
(US plowland)
Definition of ploughland

noun

[mass noun]
  • land that is ploughed for growing crops; arable land.
  • [count noun] a measure of land used in the northern and eastern counties of England after the Norman conquest, based on the area able to be ploughed in a year by a team of eight oxen.
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