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
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Rees believes that interest in other aspects of farming and off-grid living, such as growing a personal and sustainable food supply, has only grown since the pandemic. Jacqui Palumbo, CNN Money, 10 June 2025 There’s a strange consensus among hippie-foodie lefties who read Michael Pollan, all-natural biohacker bros who listen to Joe Rogan, and executives who run major agribusinesses and philanthropies that the answer lies in kinder and gentler alternatives to industrial farming. Michael Grunwald, The Atlantic, 3 June 2025 Charles took over the running of the estate before his late mother Queen Elizabeth died in Sept. 2022, and has encouraged a switch to organic farming and has been re-modeling some of the magnificent grounds. Simon Perry, People.com, 2 June 2025 Through a grant, the Desert Storm veteran helped transform a piece of land that had stood vacant for 60 years and was the scene of a brutal murder into a flourishing garden offering programs to the public, including regenerative farming. Ryan Carter, Oc Register, 2 June 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

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“Farming.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/farming. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.

Kids Definition

farming

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

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