farming

noun

farm·​ing ˈfär-miŋ How to pronounce farming (audio)
Synonyms of farmingnext
: the practice of agriculture or aquaculture

Examples of farming in a Sentence

since an ancestor settled there in the 19th century, farming has been the only occupation for six generations of the family
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For centuries a farming community (100 years ago, there were seven different dairy farms) its denizens have fought to preserve its pastoral character—no small task when faced with the pressures of developers. Nancy Vienneau, Southern Living, 12 Dec. 2025 The book is a mix of comedy, tragedy, a collision of animal rights and industrial farming. Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 12 Dec. 2025 Soon, more African-American families arrived and built their own farming community. Kamal Morgan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Dec. 2025 Agricultural yields would be augmented with precision farming and climate-adaptive analytics. Charlie Campbell, Time, 11 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for farming

Word History

First Known Use

1642, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of farming was in 1642

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“Farming.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/farming. Accessed 14 Dec. 2025.

Kids Definition

farming

noun
farm·​ing
ˈfär-miŋ
: the occupation or business of a person who farms

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