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

While the risk of a human being being infected is considered low, those who are at high risk include people who work with cattle, bison or cervids, and people who work with products from animals, such as dairy farming. —Dejanay Booth-Singleton, CBS News, 7 Apr. 2026

Raised in a coastal farming village in Zhejiang Province, Yu came to Harvard’s Graduate School of Design in the nineties after Carl Steinitz, a professor whose lectures Yu had translated, urged him to apply. —Eric Klinenberg, New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2026

He’s matched that with individual donations and some from farming businesses to reach a total of roughly $230,000, with $181,000 left to spend. —Sacbee.com, 6 Apr. 2026

Embracing Regenerative Principles and the Field Partner Program A chief lever for lower impact growing is the adoption of regenerative farming methods. —Sj Studio, Footwear News, 6 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