Tilled Meaning in English
word · lemma: till
ˈtɪɫ
TIL
tˈɪld
TILD
Definition
(Of land) prepared and turned over for planting crops, usually by plowing, digging, or similar farming tools.
Usage & Nuances
'Tilled' is usually used for farmland or soil, not for gardens or forests. Commonly appears in formal, agricultural, or descriptive writing. Pairs with 'fields', 'soil', and 'land': 'tilled fields', 'freshly tilled'. Not used for digging holes; it refers to preparing land for crops.
Spanish: labrado - aradoPortuguese (BR): arado - lavradoPortuguese (PT): lavrado - aradoChinese (Simplified): 耕种的 - 犁过的Chinese (Traditional): 耕種的 - 犁過的Hindi: जोताई किया गयाArabic: محروث - مفلوحBengali: চাষ করা - চাষাবাদ করাRussian: вспаханныйJapanese: 耕されたVietnamese: đã cày xới - đã làm đấtKorean: 갈아엎은 - 경작한Turkish: sürülmüşUrdu: جوتی گئی - ہل چلائی گئیIndonesian: diolah - dibajak
Example Sentences
The farmer planted corn in the tilled field.
basic
Vegetables grow well in tilled soil.
basic
The land was tilled before the seeds were sown.
basic
After a long winter, the tilled earth smelled fresh and rich.
natural
You can see rows of tilled fields from the highway.
natural
Most of this area has already been tilled for spring planting.
natural