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noun

ˈfärm How to pronounce farm (audio)
Definition of farmnext
as in ranch
a piece of land and its buildings used to grow crops or raise livestock a farm that has been in the same family for five generations

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verb

as in to cultivate
to work by plowing, sowing, and raising crops on we're planning on farming 50 acres the first year

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Recent Examples of farm
Noun
The agricultural effects were extraordinary, and as a result, the federal government spent billions on drought relief and farm-credit programs. — Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2026 Industrial farms are one of the few ways cocoa workers can be guaranteed a stable income year-round in Côte d’Ivoire. — Colette Davidson, Christian Science Monitor, 22 Aug. 2026
Verb
His mother was a dark-skinned granddaughter of Saint Ann’s enslaved whose peasant kin farmed dasheen and yams. — Literary Hub, 5 Aug. 2026 Her family has run a livestock market since the 1930s and also farms almonds. — Stephen Hobbs, Sacbee.com, 3 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for farm
Recent Examples of Synonyms for farm
  1. ranch
  2. cultivate
  3. plant
  4. harvest
  5. till
Noun
  • Pollard attended Culver High School and lived with an aunt and uncle in Montana while working on a cattle ranch, then helped out his dad on movie sets.
    — Mike Barnes, HollywoodReporter, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Outside of music, Beard owned and operated a ranch in Richmond, Texas, and maintained a love of golfing and car racing.
    — Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of ranch
Verb
  • But cultivating consumer trust, as opposed to pursuing rapid product expansion and chasing virality, has become a defining — and differentiating — aspect of Westman Atelier’s go-to-market model.
    — Kathryn Hopkins, Footwear News, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Over the past decade, Blank Forms has cultivated relationships with dozens of artists working across disciplines, engaged in experimental practice and cultural preservation.
    — News Desk, Artforum, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of cultivate
Verb
  • By allowing wings like Kayla Thornton, Salaun and Kaila Charles to plant themselves on the baseline right outside of the paint, the driving lanes that Chicago enjoyed early were suddenly closed up.
    — Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 22 Aug. 2026
  • Everyone has their own terrace, prettily planted with bougainvillaea and hibiscus, with a barbecue, sun beds, and hot tub or swimming pool.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of plant
Verb
  • But the delicious focal point will be a potluck-style neighborhood mango cookoff on the J Street Stage, featuring mangoes harvested from the backyards of 12 area neighborhoods.
    — Phillip Valys, Sun Sentinel, 18 Aug. 2026
  • The case was brought by Strawberry Growers for Fair Trade, a coalition of Florida strawberry producers, whose berries are typically harvested during the winter months.
    — Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN Money, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of harvest
Verb
  • This is one reason no-till gardening focuses on disturbing only the soil where plants are placed rather than broadly tilling large areas.
    — Anthony Reardon, Kansas City Star, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Repeatedly tilling clay worsens soil compaction, so only do this the first year.
    — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 29 July 2026
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