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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Penang durian farming is mostly small-scale, possibly because land here is steep and rocky and thus challenging for industrial agriculture. Tom Downey, Smithsonian Magazine, 26 June 2025 Increasing biodiversity and soil resilience through regenerative farming is both effective and within our means. Alan McClay, Sourcing Journal, 26 June 2025 Another ostensibly green idea that needs rethinking, according to Grunwald, is organic farming. Elizabeth Kolbert, New Yorker, 23 June 2025 Trump promised changes to protect migrants in the farming, hotel and leisure industries in a June 12 Truth Social post. Zac Anderson, USA Today, 21 June 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 2 Jul. 2025.

Kids Definition

farming

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

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