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
Recent Examples on the Web
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
This would be significant for high-consuming cannabis farming. Dario Sabaghi, Forbes.com, 21 May 2025 While the Trump administration cut an Agriculture Department program supporting cover crops and no-till farming, Ms. Phillips said there was still funding for those practices through the current farm bill. Nick Oxford, New York Times, 21 May 2025 By early this year, there were more than 1.5 million, many of them Brazilians and Asians working in tourism and farming. Barry Hatton, Los Angeles Times, 19 May 2025 Determining those fractions and limits—the mathematical destination of fossil fuel CO2—was a contentious scientific question, complicated by the burning of the Amazon rainforest to clear land for farming. Ashley Braun, Smithsonian Magazine, 19 May 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

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

“Farming.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/farming. Accessed 24 May. 2025.

Kids Definition

farming

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

More from Merriam-Webster on farming

Last Updated: - Updated example sentences
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!