fallow

noun
UK: /ˈfæləʊ/
US: /ˈfæloʊ/

  1. Land that is plowed and tilled but left unseeded for a season or more; uncultivated.

    1. The field was left fallow for a year to recover.
    2. After years of intensive farming, the land was left fallow to restore its fertility and prevent soil erosion.

Synonyms

unproductive dormant idle resting uncultivated
fallow verb

  1. To leave land unseeded after plowing; to cultivate land without planting for one or more seasons.

    1. We fallow the field every three years.
    2. The farmer decided to fallow a portion of his land to improve the soil's quality for future crops.
fallow adjective

  1. Inactive; unproductive; not in use.

    1. My writing skills are fallow right now.
    2. After the project ended, his creativity lay fallow, waiting for a new challenge to spark it.

  2. Of land, plowed and left unseeded for a season or more in order to restore its fertility or to avoid surplus crop production.

    1. The fallow fields stretched to the horizon.
    2. The fallow ground, rich and dark, promised a bountiful harvest in the coming year.

Frequently Asked Questions

The phonetic transcription of "fallow" is /ˈfæləʊ/ in British English and /ˈfæloʊ/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "fallow": unproductive, dormant, idle, resting, uncultivated.

Example usage of "fallow": "The field was left fallow for a year to recover.". More examples on the page.