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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Recent Examples of farm
Mary Holland, Robb Report, 10 July 2025
And some of that is diesel tractors, crop dusters and other fossil fuel farm equipment.
—Miami Herald, 10 July 2025
Rosie McCall, Discover Magazine, 16 June 2025
With good stewardship, these projects can help keep land in agricultural production for the next generation, allowing families like mine to keep farming.
—Nathaniel Trojanoski, Hartford Courant, 28 June 2025
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Noun
To kickstart the cooking, a farm box, crowded with seasonal vegetables such as ramps and rutabaga, is delivered weekly from Amber Waves, a nearby nonprofit farm.
—Mary Holland, Robb Report, 10 July 2025
And some of that is diesel tractors, crop dusters and other fossil fuel farm equipment.
—Miami Herald, 10 July 2025
Verb
According to the United States Department of Agriculture, there are approximately 87.2 million cows currently being farmed in the U.S..
—Rosie McCall, Discover Magazine, 16 June 2025
With good stewardship, these projects can help keep land in agricultural production for the next generation, allowing families like mine to keep farming.
—Nathaniel Trojanoski, Hartford Courant, 28 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for farm
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The jury was shown transcripts of angry emails and text messages between Serafini and his wife’s parents showing a heated, ongoing dispute over a $1.3 million loan from his in-laws to help fund his wife’s fledgling horse ranch business.—
Rosalio Ahumada,
Sacbee.com,
14 July 2025
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Ranch: The Ranch Snack Wrap delivers a satisfying burst of cool ranch goodness, with hints of garlic and onion.—
Gabe Hauari,
USA Today,
11 July 2025
Verb
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As a media personality, Bongino spent years cultivating an impressive following on the right, many of whom remain behind him in this current fight.—
Shelby Talcott,
semafor.com,
14 July 2025
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Doctor Donald Trump's Witness Move Fails in Gavin Newsom Case Trump has cultivated a warm relationship with FIFA President Gianni Infantino, who has visited the White House multiple times.—
MSNBC Newsweek,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 July 2025
Verb
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Each household is eligible to receive two trees, and the trees may be planted on resident’s private property only.—
Joe Rassel,
The Orlando Sentinel,
10 July 2025
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And Aleesha spontaneously planted a kiss on Luke while celebrating their successful covert operation to get Karina’s laptop.—
Claire Franken,
TVLine,
10 July 2025
Verb
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Hand harvested, the grapes undergo fermentation and then age 77% in French oak barrels for 9 months and 23% in cement tanks.—
John Mariani,
Forbes.com,
11 July 2025
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Smartphone voice assistants, cameras, or microphones to harvest data.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
10 July 2025
Verb
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Both cardboard and newspaper will break down during the growing season and can be tilled under with mulch before the next planting season.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
22 June 2025
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Some pointed to the exceptionally dry conditions in central Illinois this spring even as the fields had been recently tilled.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
19 May 2025
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“Farm.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/farm. Accessed 22 Jul. 2025.
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