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
Nimi Princewill, CNN Money, 21 May 2025
Participants said the demonstration aimed to draw attention to all farm murders in the region, not solely those involving White farmers.
—Kathryn Watson, CBS News, 21 May 2025
Renan Botelho, Footwear News, 9 May 2025
Today, emus remain common across the continent and are even farmed commercially for meat, oil, and leather.
—Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 11 May 2025
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Noun
AfriForum has been documenting farm murders in South Africa for years.
—Nimi Princewill, CNN Money, 21 May 2025
Participants said the demonstration aimed to draw attention to all farm murders in the region, not solely those involving White farmers.
—Kathryn Watson, CBS News, 21 May 2025
Verb
The entrepreneur visited several cooperative groups and spoke directly with the women who farm ingredients and produce shea butter in the country.
—Renan Botelho, Footwear News, 9 May 2025
Today, emus remain common across the continent and are even farmed commercially for meat, oil, and leather.
—Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 11 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for farm
Noun
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From the outside, Crystal Meadows looked like every other sprawling ranch on the block.—
Lizz Schumer,
People.com,
14 May 2025
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Growing up in North Dakota gave Duhamel plenty of experience with horses and around farms and ranches.—
Dana Feldman,
Forbes.com,
13 May 2025
Verb
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Their neighbors were literate, cultivated, liberal in their politics.—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
18 May 2025
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The sun enters Gemini, cultivating a month of optimism and cattiness.—
Lisa Stardust,
Refinery29,
16 May 2025
Verb
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The fruit is planted and harvested by hand, which explains why delivered pineapples arrive without their crowns as they are used to plant new fruits — creating a sustainable growth process.—
Moná Thomas,
People.com,
23 May 2025
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The sense of urgency over shortages has risen now that rice crops have just been planted, with harvests several months away.—
Mari Yamaguchi,
Los Angeles Times,
22 May 2025
Verb
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At the melipona bee sanctuary, visitors can harvest and taste honey directly from the hives.—
Claudia Alarcón,
Forbes.com,
24 May 2025
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The fruit is planted and harvested by hand, which explains why delivered pineapples arrive without their crowns as they are used to plant new fruits — creating a sustainable growth process.—
Moná Thomas,
People.com,
23 May 2025
Verb
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Weed seed beds are often abundant and new weed seeds are likely to germinate, even in the best prepared beds, particularly if they are tilled.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
14 Mar. 2025
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At no small personal expense, the man tilled a large swath of local soccer soil.—
Tom Krasovic,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 Mar. 2025
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“Farm.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/farm. Accessed 29 May. 2025.
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