farming

noun

farm·​ing ˈfär-miŋ 

: the practice of agriculture or aquaculture

Synonyms

• 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

While the commission’s May report had singled out pesticides as a driver of childhood illness, the new report avoids calling for a crackdown on pesticides and other farming chemicals. —Emily Kay Votruba, EverydayHealth.com, 12 Sep. 2025

Despite Chakwera’s promises to bring down the cost of farming and restart Malawi’s agriculture-dependent economy, ahead of taking office in 2020, his tenure has been marked by skyrocketing prices of fertilizer and maize, a staple food. —Charles Pensulo, semafor.com, 10 Sep. 2025

There are special rules for those who have income from farming and fishing, for certain household employers, and for certain higher income taxpayers. —Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025

The agricultural sector directly and indirectly supports over a million American jobs, with soybean exports alone generating more than 231,000 jobs across farming, manufacturing, transportation, and related industries. —Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 9 Sep. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1642, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing 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