Almost bound to be farmland (3)
I believe the answer is:
lea
'be farmland' is the definition.
The answer and definition can be both locations as well as being singular nouns.
Maybe they are linked in a way I don't understand?
'almost bound' is the wordplay.
'almost' means to remove the last letter (almost the whole word is kept).
'bound' becomes 'leap' (synonyms).
'leap' with its last letter taken off is 'LEA'.
'to' is the link.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for lea that I've seen before include "Tract of pastureland" , "grazing area" , "River of east London" , "Poetically, a piece of meadow or pasture" , "Open area of grassy or arable land" .)