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

Agriculture and farming are a mainstay of North Dakota’s economy. — Kirk McClure, Fortune, 14 July 2026

It a strange, mystical Bond movie, that’s part an attempt at Blacksploitation and part about Harlem gangsters, Caribbean drug farming, and voodoo-practicing witch doctors. — Literary Hub, 13 July 2026

Of course, there are critics who say that these products don’t pass their purity tests, but alternative meats have the advantage of not requiring factory farming or breaking you out in a rash. — The New Yorker, New Yorker, 13 July 2026

The meeting was the second gathering of the Team Gaza Initiative, an effort by the EU to rally support for recovery projects like sanitation and farming in the destitute and war-ravaged coastal enclave of some 2 million people. — ABC News, 13 July 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