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
Paul Rogers, Mercury News, 7 Jan. 2026
One student pointed out that young people, especially those on college campuses, have far more options than the Fromes did, stuck on a farm in rural Massachusetts.
—Lila Shapiro, Vulture, 7 Jan. 2026
Molly Parks, The Washington Examiner, 27 Dec. 2025
Labubus allowed fashion girlies to get nostalgic with their Birkins, the trad look swept social media’s most aesthetic corners, and the TikTok generation (following its near US ban) began farming its auras.
—Ella Graveney, Vogue, 23 Dec. 2025
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Noun
The water from Oroville and the State Water Project goes to cities and farms across the state, serving 27 million people from San Jose to San Diego.
—Paul Rogers, Mercury News, 7 Jan. 2026
One student pointed out that young people, especially those on college campuses, have far more options than the Fromes did, stuck on a farm in rural Massachusetts.
—Lila Shapiro, Vulture, 7 Jan. 2026
Verb
Both Cabrera and Higdon, each an advocate in a state with a significant hemp-farming population, Texas and Kentucky, respectively, said their first legislative move is to lobby for an extension on the November 2026 deadline, giving the industry a bit more room to breathe.
—Molly Parks, The Washington Examiner, 27 Dec. 2025
Labubus allowed fashion girlies to get nostalgic with their Birkins, the trad look swept social media’s most aesthetic corners, and the TikTok generation (following its near US ban) began farming its auras.
—Ella Graveney, Vogue, 23 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for farm
Noun
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The letter in earlier promotional materials was stylized like the fictional ranch’s brand.—
Brayden Garcia,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
9 Jan. 2026
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For five years, Addie Bojorquez had been bonding with Tommy, her favorite horse, at a ranch near her family’s home in Hollister, California.—
Ronnie Li,
USA Today,
8 Jan. 2026
Verb
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The psychological thriller, penned by Pulitzer Prize- and Tony-winning writer Tracy Letts (Coon's real life husband), cultivates fear slowly.—
Shania Russell,
Entertainment Weekly,
9 Jan. 2026
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And recently, Minneapolis has cultivated its own take on the culture—a little more social, a little more lively.—
Julia Sayers Gokhale,
Midwest Living,
9 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Nursery starts or bare-root plants typically begin fruiting two to three months after planting, while plants grown from runners or seeds may take until their second year.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
6 Jan. 2026
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Savor the Spice Island with a visit to Belmont Estate, where cocoa tours and hands-on chocolate-making experiences are perfumed by acres of gardens planted with nutmeg and cinnamon.—
Carley Rojas Avila,
Travel + Leisure,
6 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Most gardeners grow strawberries in outdoor beds and harvest fresh berries in summer.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
6 Jan. 2026
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People can harvest their own trees, or volunteers can pick fruit, too, if owners are unable to do so themselves.—
Bay Area News Group,
Mercury News,
6 Jan. 2026
Verb
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When spring comes, the cover crop can be tilled back into the soil to add nutrients.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
28 Dec. 2025
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These tools – still carrying the soil from which they were tilled – represent the work of the immigrant farmworkers of all backgrounds who helped build California’s agriculture industry, which continues to feed the nation today.—
Sam Vong,
The Conversation,
18 Dec. 2025
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“Farm.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/farm. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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