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Fallow

Verb / ˈfæˌləʊ / Another word for fallow — explore alternatives below. For syllable breakdowns and pronunciation, see this word on Syllablesworld.

Definition

Fallow means land that is left unplanted for a season or more in order to restore fertility.

Synonyms & similar words

uncultivated idle unplanted unused barren unproductive resting undeveloped vacant desolate wild waste bare unseeded fertile abandoned neglected unworked unoccupied vacated

Example sentences

  1. The farmer decided to let his field lie fallow for a year.
  2. The fallow land was ready for planting.
  3. The fallow deer looked up and saw the hunter.
  4. The field had been fallow for so long that it was now covered in weeds.
  5. The farmer was pleased with the results of leaving his field fallow.

Quotes

  • The fallow ground is the richest, the virgin soil, fresh and sweet to the roots of corn. - Cato
  • The fallow deer that bounded in the brake. - William Wordsworth
  • A fallow mind is not a productive mind. - Lailah Gifty Akita

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