marginal land — ➔ land1 * * * marginal land UK US noun [C] ► farming land that is of poor quality and does not produce much profit: »With rising prices for crops, marginal land is coming under pressure to be put back into cultivation … Financial and business terms
marginal land — noun Less fertile land which will be brought under cultivation only if economic conditions justify it • • • Main Entry: ↑margin … Useful english dictionary
marginal land — / mɑ:dʒɪn(ə)l lænd/ noun land which is almost not worth farming … Marketing dictionary in english
marginal land — / mɑ:dʒɪn(ə)l lænd/ noun land which is almost not worth farming … Dictionary of banking and finance
marginal — [mär′jə nəl] adj. [ML marginalis] 1. written or printed in the margin of a page or sheet 2. of or constituting a margin 3. at, on, or close to the margin or border 4. a) close to a margin or limit, esp. a lower limit [a marginal standard of… … English World dictionary
land — ▪ I. land land 1 [lænd] noun [uncountable] 1. PROPERTY FARMING ground, especially ground used for building or farming on: • Land has always been a good investment. ˌarable ˈland … Financial and business terms
land — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 surface of the earth ADJECTIVE ▪ dry ▪ It was good to be on dry land again after months at sea. VERB + LAND ▪ reach ▪ The explorers reached land after a long voyage … Collocations dictionary
land — I n. soil ground 1) to clear land (to clear land of trees and brush) 2) to cultivate; irrigate; redistribute land 3) arable; barren; fertile; grazing; marginal land 4) private; public land 5) a plot of land solid surface of the earth 6) to raise … Combinatory dictionary
marginal — [[t]mɑ͟ː(r)ʤɪn(ə)l[/t]] marginals 1) ADJ GRADED If you describe something as marginal, you mean that it is small or not very important. This is a marginal improvement on October... The role of the opposition party proved marginal. 2) ADJ GRADED… … English dictionary
marginal — adjective Etymology: Medieval Latin marginalis, from Latin margin , margo Date: 1573 1. written or printed in the margin of a page or sheet < marginal notes > 2. a. of, relating to, or situated at a margin or border b. not of central importance … New Collegiate Dictionary
