1. not suitable for growing crops; not able to be plowed or cultivated
Usage: agricultural term

Examples

• The rocky hillside was considered nonarable land.
• Much of the desert region consists of nonarable soil.
• The farmer had to work around several nonarable patches in his field.
• Nonarable areas are often used for grazing livestock instead.
• The survey identified which portions of the property were arable and which were nonarable.
• Due to poor drainage, the wetland remained nonarable for farming purposes.