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
Julia Teti, Footwear News, 15 Oct. 2025
France is in no way immune to those influences, but in this moment, the connections between farm and table in France seem to have remained strong.
—Aislyn Greene, AFAR Media, 15 Oct. 2025
Simon Spichak, Health, 1 Oct. 2025
Here, guests can learn how to farm for honey alongside local purveyors, take a ceramics class from a neighboring expert, or learn to bake Portuguese bread from the hotel's chefs.
—Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 28 Sep. 2025
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Noun
For the Prince and Princess of Wales’ tour of Mallon Farm, a flax farm in County Tyrone, Middleton opted for rustic layered pieces with muted grays, browns and greens.
—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 15 Oct. 2025
France is in no way immune to those influences, but in this moment, the connections between farm and table in France seem to have remained strong.
—Aislyn Greene, AFAR Media, 15 Oct. 2025
Verb
Still, the amount of heavy metals and pollutants in fish really depends on its species and where it was caught or farmed.
—Simon Spichak, Health, 1 Oct. 2025
Here, guests can learn how to farm for honey alongside local purveyors, take a ceramics class from a neighboring expert, or learn to bake Portuguese bread from the hotel's chefs.
—Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 28 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for farm
Noun
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Whisk in ranch seasoning, then stir in peperoncini, brine, and Worcestershire.—
Ann Taylor Pittman,
Southern Living,
15 Oct. 2025
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Three horsemen burst forth from the ranch, setting off a flurry of gunfire.—
Davis Winkie,
USA Today,
14 Oct. 2025
Verb
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In the view of many faculty members, Baccarelli had undermined the public position Harvard spent months cultivating—as a beacon of academic integrity, unwilling to bend to the administration’s political pressure.—
Katherine J. Wu,
The Atlantic,
16 Oct. 2025
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The model takes roughly two weeks to cultivate and mature, followed by a few days of drug testing – dramatically faster and cheaper than animal studies.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
15 Oct. 2025
Verb
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With Zacha planted in the slot, Charlie McAvoy sent a pass down low to him and Zacha made a nifty touch pass to Pastrnak at the side of the net.—
Steve Conroy,
Boston Herald,
20 Oct. 2025
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The food court had a spread of pizza, hot dogs, and squares of sheet cake, a plastic fork planted neatly atop each.—
Molly Fischer,
New Yorker,
20 Oct. 2025
Verb
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As Somali woman with an A-beauty brand, both lip tints have references to African culture, while the ingredients behind the salves are with respect to the African communities they’re harvested in.—
Essence,
Essence,
20 Oct. 2025
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Potatoes are easier to harvest when the soil is dry, and dry conditions also make potato skins a little thicker.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
20 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Prepare the soil through core aeration or tilling 4 to 6 inches deep.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
8 Oct. 2025
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The rest was tilled into the ground.—
Jessica Winter,
New Yorker,
4 Oct. 2025
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“Farm.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/farm. Accessed 22 Oct. 2025.
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