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

With urban farming being on the rise in the metro, many community members welcomed the idea of bees helping the ecosystem. —Kansas City Star, 14 Nov. 2025

More major state elections are due next year, such as in West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, and Kerala — all states, where farming lobbies are significant — followed by Uttar Pradesh in 2027. —Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 14 Nov. 2025

Gang violence continues to be responsible for hundreds of deaths and injuries in Haiti, where attacks by criminal groups have slowed in recent months in the capital but have intensified against farming communities and other rural areas outside of Port-au-Prince. —Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 12 Nov. 2025

During the May 2024 geomagnetic storm, tractor company John Deere reported that some customers reliant on GPS for precision farming experienced a disruption. —Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 12 Nov. 2025

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