as in ranches
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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as in plants
to work by plowing, sowing, and raising crops on
we're planning on farming 50 acres the first year
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Recent Examples of farms
Tristan Bove,
Fortune,
22 June 2026
In 2025, those farms delivered 351 metric tons of cotton grown on 2,030 dryland acres.
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Jennifer Bringle,
Footwear News,
22 June 2026
These gains were shared across socioeconomic strata, as people moved from farms to cities and from cities to suburbs.
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Hua Hsu,
New Yorker,
22 June 2026
Other challenges include capital costs to install warehouse-style indoor farms, and the supply and motivation of the labor force to work in demanding conditions.
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Sabbir Rangwala,
Forbes.com,
21 June 2026
That's a tiny number considering regular wine farms usually have more than 50,000 vines.
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ABC News,
21 June 2026
Consider, instead, the Netherlands, where producers are more likely to feed fish with shrimp and other natural feed, rather than the cat-food-like pellet that predominates in those large Chinese farms.
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The Editors,
Robb Report,
20 June 2026
Each day, truckloads of prisoners were transported to farms and timber sites to chop cotton, cut wood and perform other chores to help stabilize the economy.
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Helaine Williams,
Arkansas Online,
20 June 2026
Vivi Sanchez Salinas with MiSalud, a nonprofit that contracts with farms to offer counseling services, said the stress of potential immigration enforcement may hamper productivity and show up in the form of physical ailments, for example, trouble sleeping, stomach issues and headaches.
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Los Angeles Times,
14 June 2026
Emily Price,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
The brainchild of Marie Emerson, who farms with her husband, Dell, at Wescogus Wild Blueberry, the center educates visitors about the fruit’s history.
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Staff Author,
Travel + Leisure,
8 June 2026
Jim Falk, who sells seeds and grows crops on a 700-acre farm in western Minnesota with his son, farms specialty soybeans for customers overseas.
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Star Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
6 May 2026
Hudgins said the canning association’s average grower farms about 40 acres of peaches plus another crop, such as almonds or walnuts.
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Jake Goodrick,
Sacbee.com,
26 Feb. 2026
Staff also farms about 1,500 acres of row crop, like corn and sorghum sudan, and small grains, like wheat and oats.
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Lana Ferguson,
Dallas Morning News,
25 Feb. 2026
Joe farms about 700 acres of mostly corn and soybeans, some surrounding the vineyard and others within 4 miles of the vineyard.
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Michael Johnson,
Twin Cities,
23 Feb. 2026
Jon Peacock also farms in Randolph County.
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Elizabeth Weise,
USA Today,
21 Feb. 2026
Mike farms 700 acres of almond trees throughout San Joaquin and Stanislaus Counties with his son, Erik.
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Charlie Lapastora,
CBS News,
16 Feb. 2026
Noun
Because data centers tend to be built in clusters where public policy is forgiving and resources plentiful, the bulk of Americans who share their neighborhood with server farms live in a relatively small handful of states, such as Virginia and Texas.
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Tristan Bove,
Fortune,
22 June 2026
In 2025, those farms delivered 351 metric tons of cotton grown on 2,030 dryland acres.
—
Jennifer Bringle,
Footwear News,
22 June 2026
These gains were shared across socioeconomic strata, as people moved from farms to cities and from cities to suburbs.
—
Hua Hsu,
New Yorker,
22 June 2026
Other challenges include capital costs to install warehouse-style indoor farms, and the supply and motivation of the labor force to work in demanding conditions.
—
Sabbir Rangwala,
Forbes.com,
21 June 2026
That's a tiny number considering regular wine farms usually have more than 50,000 vines.
—
ABC News,
21 June 2026
Consider, instead, the Netherlands, where producers are more likely to feed fish with shrimp and other natural feed, rather than the cat-food-like pellet that predominates in those large Chinese farms.
—
The Editors,
Robb Report,
20 June 2026
Each day, truckloads of prisoners were transported to farms and timber sites to chop cotton, cut wood and perform other chores to help stabilize the economy.
—
Helaine Williams,
Arkansas Online,
20 June 2026
Vivi Sanchez Salinas with MiSalud, a nonprofit that contracts with farms to offer counseling services, said the stress of potential immigration enforcement may hamper productivity and show up in the form of physical ailments, for example, trouble sleeping, stomach issues and headaches.
—
Los Angeles Times,
14 June 2026
Verb
Today, the Fonseca family farms nearly 400 acres across RÃas Baixas, focusing exclusively on indigenous grapes.
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Emily Price,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
The brainchild of Marie Emerson, who farms with her husband, Dell, at Wescogus Wild Blueberry, the center educates visitors about the fruit’s history.
—
Staff Author,
Travel + Leisure,
8 June 2026
Jim Falk, who sells seeds and grows crops on a 700-acre farm in western Minnesota with his son, farms specialty soybeans for customers overseas.
—
Star Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
6 May 2026
Hudgins said the canning association’s average grower farms about 40 acres of peaches plus another crop, such as almonds or walnuts.
—
Jake Goodrick,
Sacbee.com,
26 Feb. 2026
Staff also farms about 1,500 acres of row crop, like corn and sorghum sudan, and small grains, like wheat and oats.
—
Lana Ferguson,
Dallas Morning News,
25 Feb. 2026
Joe farms about 700 acres of mostly corn and soybeans, some surrounding the vineyard and others within 4 miles of the vineyard.
—
Michael Johnson,
Twin Cities,
23 Feb. 2026
Jon Peacock also farms in Randolph County.
—
Elizabeth Weise,
USA Today,
21 Feb. 2026
Mike farms 700 acres of almond trees throughout San Joaquin and Stanislaus Counties with his son, Erik.
—
Charlie Lapastora,
CBS News,
16 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for farms
Noun
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An uncontained blaze in Utah’s Juab County has scorched 34 square miles, forcing the evacuation of Eureka and nearby ranches as firefighters race to shield homes amid fierce winds.
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But people who spend time around livestock — including kids who visit relatives’ ranches, ride at lesson barns or wander the Stockyards on a weekend — should know what an infestation looks like and report anything unusual to a veterinarian.
Verb
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Spray plants with neem oil, spinosad, or insecticidal soap, though these products must contact the beetles to work.
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Molloy rages to his film crew, and Lestat’s duplicity plants a wedge between the vamps.
Verb
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This unique mindset, developed through setbacks and balancing a demanding tech career with elite cricket, demonstrates that profound inner work cultivates the awareness needed to perceive opportunities.
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Buddha offers an egalitarian path to enlightenment; Confucius codifies a religion of learning; Augustine infuses Christianity with Plato and Aristotle; Martin Luther shifts spirituality inward; Duns Scotus separates belief from knowledge; William of Ockham cultivates equality under the law.
Verb
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Scientists at Northwestern University have developed a new liquid material that harvests, stores, and releases energy within a single system.
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The most recently identified Gloeobacteria species, Anthocerotibacter panamensis, harvests light using a different set of proteins than modern cyanobacteria — but converts sunlight into chemical energy within protein complexes that vary only slightly from those in other Gloeobacteria.
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“Farms.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/farms. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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