Entry 2 senses · 2 variants Webster, 1913 Arable /ăr'-əb-əl/ · Ar·a·ble · IPA /ˈæɹəbl̩/ a. n. 01 a. Fit for plowing or tillage; -- hence, often applied to land which has been plowed or tilled. 1. Fit for plowing or tillage; -- hence, often applied to land which has been plowed or tilled. 02 n. Arable land; plow land. 1. Arable land; plow land.