Meaning & use
plow land
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UK/plaʊ lænd/
US/plaʊ lænd/
Meaning
verbtransitive
To turn over and break up soil in a field using a plow, especially before planting crops.
Grammar: Takes an object: plow land. In British English, spelled 'plough land'.
Patterns
- plow land for something
- plow land with something
- plow the land
Farmers plow land in the spring to prepare for sowing.
He plowed the land with a tractor before planting corn.
They plow land to control weeds and improve soil.
Word forms
| third person singular | plows land |
|---|---|
| past tense | plowed land |
| past participle | plowed land |
| -ing form | plowing land |
Common combinations
- plow land for planting
- They plow land for planting wheat in autumn.
- plow land with a tractor
- Modern farmers plow land with a tractor instead of horses.
- plow the land
- It takes several days to plow the land.
Synonyms and how they differ
Word family
Commonly confused: plow land or plough?
plow land vs plough
British spelling of 'plow'; same meaning.
Practice
Before planting, the farmer ______ the land with a heavy plow.
Choose one answer.
'Plows' fits because it means turns over soil. 'Plots' means divides land, 'plods' means walks heavily, and 'plumbs' means measures depth.
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