farming

1 of 2

noun

farm·​ing ˈfär-miŋ 

: the practice of agriculture or aquaculture

farming

2 of 2

present participle of farm entry 2

Synonyms of farming

Noun

• agriculture

Examples of farming in a Sentence

Noun

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

Noun

Burundi, Chad, Ethiopia, Kenya, Guinea, Rwanda, Somalia, Sudan, and Zimbabwe, the Minderoo Foundation, and the Green Climate Fund will support small farming businesses. — Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 25 Sep. 2026

The federation provided little technical information about the work by Simabo and Wuhan Textile University, leaving its farming model, bioactive properties and production scale unclear. — Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 25 Sep. 2026

Fluxnium modeled the infrastructure on marine farming systems. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 24 Sep. 2026

The communities were early proponents of solar power, too, for their homes and greenhouses, as well as cannabis farming. — Jacqui Palumbo, CNN Money, 24 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

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