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
Jack Schnedler, Arkansas Online, 11 May 2026
From a $237 million Key Biscayne estate to a sprawling tropical farm, these properties showcase the region’s high-end appeal.
—Jeff Kleinman, Miami Herald, 11 May 2026
Stacey Vanek Smith, Bloomberg, 23 Apr. 2026
And now some of the same families who were told this would stay agricultural are left trying to operate in an area that is becoming harder and harder to farm in.
—Mike Atchison, Sun Sentinel, 19 Apr. 2026
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Noun
The Arkansas Farm Trail, now in its second year, features 39 Natural State farms raising and selling their crops on location.
—Jack Schnedler, Arkansas Online, 11 May 2026
From a $237 million Key Biscayne estate to a sprawling tropical farm, these properties showcase the region’s high-end appeal.
—Jeff Kleinman, Miami Herald, 11 May 2026
Verb
Business of Food covers how the world feeds itself in a changing economy and climate, from farming to supply chains to consumer trends.
—Stacey Vanek Smith, Bloomberg, 23 Apr. 2026
And now some of the same families who were told this would stay agricultural are left trying to operate in an area that is becoming harder and harder to farm in.
—Mike Atchison, Sun Sentinel, 19 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for farm
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In Utah, one hyperscale data center in Box Elder County withdrew an application to transfer 1,900 acre-feet of water from a ranch to their facility.—
Ashley Belanger,
ArsTechnica,
11 May 2026
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Channel Islands National Park, California A throwback to old California, the five-island park preserves paleolithic digs, frontier-era ranches and relics of Spanish exploration.—
CNN.com Wire Service,
Mercury News,
8 May 2026
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Garelick and Frahm taught the initial American High course, helped shepherd the first draft, and continue to cultivate a strong working relationship between Syracuse University and American High.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
7 May 2026
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Ayoud cultivated a deep appreciation of fashion history and the luxury industry early in life.—
Footwear News,
Footwear News,
7 May 2026
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The latter activity gives them some solid ground to plant their hooves on when George abruptly turns up dead one morning, poisoned by an unknown suspect.—
Wilson Chapman,
IndieWire,
8 May 2026
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In the years since the first tree was planted in 1990, the young pines and hardwoods grew from 3 feet to 50 feet tall.—
Jenna Ebbers,
Kansas City Star,
8 May 2026
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Not to mention, harvesting garlic bulbs can disturb the soil quite a bit and interfere with the growth of sage plant roots.—
Lauren Landers,
The Spruce,
10 May 2026
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Check plants every other day to harvest the ripe fruit.—
Megan Hughes,
Better Homes & Gardens,
9 May 2026
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The residue can be left in place on the soil surface or tilled under, providing an abundance of organic matter for soil building.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
9 May 2026
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Wormser suggests tilling the ground and covering it with black plastic to deprive existing grass and weeds of sunlight.—
Ann Hinga Klein,
Martha Stewart,
28 Apr. 2026
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“Farm.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/farm. Accessed 13 May. 2026.
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