farming

noun

farm·​ing ˈfär-miŋ 

: the practice of agriculture or aquaculture

Synonyms of farming

• agriculture

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

Recent Examples on the Web

As a first-generation American from a farming family in Mexico, Kinoshita believed the best way to finally achieve the American dream her family had for her was to own property. —Celia Fernandez, CNBC, 8 Nov. 2025

The property owners intending to get out of farming meant other uses, including hundreds of residential homes, could have gone on the acreage. —Keith Matheny, Freep.com, 7 Nov. 2025

Food systems now account for about a third of global greenhouse gas emissions, but scientists say regenerative agriculture and climate-smart farming can help flip that into a future where farms also help grow climate solutions. —Jeff Young, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Nov. 2025

The consequences could be devastating for farming, said Christopher Neudeck, president of the civil engineering firm Kjeldsen, Sinnock & Neudeck and a district engineer for many of the Delta islands. —Calmatters, Mercury News, 6 Nov. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1642, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing farming

• aura farming
• dry farming
• mixed farming
• subsistence farming

Rhymes for farming

• arming
• charming
• harming
• alarming
• disarming

Kids Definition

farming

noun

farm·​ing

ˈfär-miŋ

: the occupation or business of a person who farms