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

Also known as cattails or typha, the plants can be cultivated through paludiculture, the farming of wetland crops on rewetted land. — Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 22 Oct. 2026

Oyster farming is another possibility, assuming the tribe doesn’t encounter more legal resistance from the state, says Gumbs. — Jason Motlagh, Rolling Stone, 22 Oct. 2026

The disease organized my childhood the way weather organizes a farming life. — Miranda Pappas, STAT, 22 Oct. 2026

The truck drives south, then west on Highway 46 through fields of almond trees and roses, before disappearing into an industrial zone near the farming center of Wasco. — Los Angeles Times, 21 Oct. 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