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noun

ˈfärm How to pronounce farm (audio)
Definition of farmnext
as in ranch
a piece of land and its buildings used to grow crops or raise livestock a farm that has been in the same family for five generations

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verb

as in to cultivate
to work by plowing, sowing, and raising crops on we're planning on farming 50 acres the first year

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Noun
The species reached the Port of West Sacramento in June and waterways connected to the State Water Project, which delivers water to communities and farms across California, according to previous Bee reporting. — Daniel Hunt, Sacbee.com, 23 Oct. 2026 On Friday, Netanyahu appeared to make an electoral pitch to Israel’s settler right, praising them as serving Israel by establishing 100 new communities and farms in the West Bank. — Gerry Shih, Washington Post, 23 Oct. 2026
Verb
The family has been farming rice there since 1937 and has long managed its land as both cropland and wildlife habitat. — Ryan Brennan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 Oct. 2026 First, of course, there’s the business impact — the loss of authorship, credit, and revenue from accounts farming their jokes for clicks and a quick buck. — Matt Grobar, Deadline, 16 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for farm
Recent Examples of Synonyms for farm
  1. ranch
  2. cultivate
  3. plant
  4. harvest
  5. till
Noun
  • McCollum spent summers working cattle, branding steers and tending to his grandfather's ranch alongside his cousins.
    — Amber Harding OutKick, FOXNews.com, 25 Oct. 2026
  • The horses panicked after a tree limb fell and hit the side of the wagon, ranch officials said on social media Saturday.
    — Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of ranch
Verb
  • Also known as cattails or typha, the plants can be cultivated through paludiculture, the farming of wetland crops on rewetted land.
    — Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 22 Oct. 2026
  • It may be meant to teach posture or independence, invite play, cultivate an appreciation of craft, or eventually become an heirloom.
    — Steven Weill, Architectural Digest, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of cultivate
Verb
  • Last month, two South Korean soldiers were seriously wounded by what Seoul says were North Korean mines planted as part of those fortifications.
    — Anna Coren, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026
  • Overton, however, claimed that both informants were lying — and that the semen found on the comforter was planted on the scene by a spurned ex-lover with connections to the police department.
    — Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of plant
Verb
  • Timberland owners have the flexibility to harvest when prices are perceived to be stronger.
    — Sebastien Chasse, CNBC, 26 Oct. 2026
  • Here's where the high diesel prices add up tough – what little hay there is, is a lot more expensive to harvest.
    — Anna King, NPR, 25 Oct. 2026
Definition of harvest
Verb
  • Choose a shade-tolerant grass suited to your region, and avoid digging or tilling near the roots.
    — Tricia Goss, Southern Living, 28 Sep. 2026
  • The first phase of the project is building the infrastructure, including clearing away brush and debris, tilling the soil and putting up fencing.
    — Veronica Ortega, CBS News, 26 Sep. 2026
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