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

The roughly two-acre park would be the first to directly highlight the Dust Bowl and migrant farming camps of the Great Depression, state officials said. —Los Angeles Times, 22 Apr. 2026

The Tuchbants also are working on a farming school in France and building hybrid renewable energy systems at Fawn Bluff. —Laura Dannen Redman, HollywoodReporter, 22 Apr. 2026

Since then, Tanshi has set up a major wildfire monitoring and prevention system that informs locals what days are safe for burning land, which is necessary to clear bush for farming. —Paige Bruton, semafor.com, 22 Apr. 2026

The brand’s 2025 Transparency Report revealed that its gains were largely powered by its heavy reliance on Merino wool and regenerative farming practices. —Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 22 Apr. 2026

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