farming

noun

farm·​ing ˈfär-miŋ How to pronounce farming (audio)
: 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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After the war, my father and his scientist colleagues warned that dams and water-intensive farming were unsustainable in a warming climate. Nik Kowsar, Time, 2 Oct. 2025 Nearly 70% of the planet’s ecoregions have already lost more than 50% of their natural areas, mostly to farming, the report said. Sandee Lamotte, CNN Money, 2 Oct. 2025 The cozy farming simulator’s color visuals looked excellent, without a single performance hitch. Zackery Cuevas, PC Magazine, 2 Oct. 2025 Some Congressional Republicans from farming states have been similarly upset by the proposal. Hugh Cameron, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for farming

Word History

First Known Use

1642, in the meaning defined above

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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 7 Oct. 2025.

Kids Definition

farming

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

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