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Definition of arable

arable

/ˈær.ə.bəl/
ar · a · ble
Plural:arables
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• adjective

1

Used or suitable for plowing and growing crops.

Example

"Much of the country's arable land is concentrated in the fertile river valleys."

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• noun

1

British Land that is plowed or suitable for growing crops, as distinct from pasture or woodland.

Example

"The estate consists of roughly four hundred acres of prime arable and two hundred acres of permanent pasture."

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• Rhymes for arable

• Nearby Words

arabic
arabica
arabis
arable
aracari
arachnid
arachnophobe

Word Origin & Etymology

Borrowed in the late 16th century from Middle French or directly from Latin arabilis ('able to be plowed'), from the verb arare ('to plow').

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Arable. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/arable
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