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
Arkansas Online, 21 Oct. 2025
These small California farmers operated entirely differently than the industrial farms in the United States, which prioritized transportability and profits over flavor and health.
—Literary Hub, 20 Oct. 2025
Investigators also have identified what are known as SIM farms — rooms filled with devices that can send thousands of text messages at once by cycling through mobile phone SIM cards.
—Bloomberg News, Boston Herald, 19 Oct. 2025
In the early days of the post-colonial United States, Long Island farms supplied New York City, while the whaling industry thrived in Sag Harbor.
—JSTOR Daily, 18 Oct. 2025
To figure out what specifically drives great chocolate flavor, David Gopaulchan and his colleagues monitored fermentations on three Colombian cocoa farms.
—New Atlas, 18 Oct. 2025
Set in Illinois but shot in Vermont, this kid-friendly (but decidedly spooky) tale is catnip for anyone who enjoys haunted hayrides, pumpkin farms, and apple cider donuts.
—Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 18 Oct. 2025
The move addresses a severe need for housing, which was brought to light in the wake of the 2023 mass shootings at two farms in the area.
—Ryan MacAsero, Mercury News, 18 Oct. 2025
What seemed like a win-win—cheap sewage disposal, free nutrients for farms—was actually toxic.
—Emma Green, New Yorker, 13 Oct. 2025
Jake Goodrick, Sacbee.com, 4 Sep. 2025
Johnson, who began growing collard greens at 3, now farms on about an acre of land that has been passed down in the family.
—Brian Anthony Hernandez, People.com, 24 Aug. 2025
Trump’s 2024 reëlection PAC received ten million dollars from the multinational conglomerate British American Tobacco, which farms an especially polluting, soil-depleting, and pesticide-intensive crop, and which has been sued for profiting from child labor.
—Jessica Winter, New Yorker, 21 Aug. 2025
The alliance, which farms more than just watermelons, had the Watermelon Crawl at several different locations over the years, Chope said.
—Harley Walls, Arkansas Online, 9 Aug. 2025
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Most of the poultry farms applying litter are in Arkansas, according to court testimony.
—Arkansas Online, 21 Oct. 2025
These small California farmers operated entirely differently than the industrial farms in the United States, which prioritized transportability and profits over flavor and health.
—Literary Hub, 20 Oct. 2025
Investigators also have identified what are known as SIM farms — rooms filled with devices that can send thousands of text messages at once by cycling through mobile phone SIM cards.
—Bloomberg News, Boston Herald, 19 Oct. 2025
In the early days of the post-colonial United States, Long Island farms supplied New York City, while the whaling industry thrived in Sag Harbor.
—JSTOR Daily, 18 Oct. 2025
To figure out what specifically drives great chocolate flavor, David Gopaulchan and his colleagues monitored fermentations on three Colombian cocoa farms.
—New Atlas, 18 Oct. 2025
Set in Illinois but shot in Vermont, this kid-friendly (but decidedly spooky) tale is catnip for anyone who enjoys haunted hayrides, pumpkin farms, and apple cider donuts.
—Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 18 Oct. 2025
The move addresses a severe need for housing, which was brought to light in the wake of the 2023 mass shootings at two farms in the area.
—Ryan MacAsero, Mercury News, 18 Oct. 2025
What seemed like a win-win—cheap sewage disposal, free nutrients for farms—was actually toxic.
—Emma Green, New Yorker, 13 Oct. 2025
Verb
Farmlands to wetlands George Tibbitts mostly farms rice, but his son Carson was tilling a safflower field on one mid-August morning.
—Jake Goodrick, Sacbee.com, 4 Sep. 2025
Johnson, who began growing collard greens at 3, now farms on about an acre of land that has been passed down in the family.
—Brian Anthony Hernandez, People.com, 24 Aug. 2025
Trump’s 2024 reëlection PAC received ten million dollars from the multinational conglomerate British American Tobacco, which farms an especially polluting, soil-depleting, and pesticide-intensive crop, and which has been sued for profiting from child labor.
—Jessica Winter, New Yorker, 21 Aug. 2025
The alliance, which farms more than just watermelons, had the Watermelon Crawl at several different locations over the years, Chope said.
—Harley Walls, Arkansas Online, 9 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for farms
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Clement, whose family business has operated multiple ranches over the last 400 years, said American ranching has evolved and has become more efficient.—
Lori Ann LaRocco,
CNBC,
21 Oct. 2025
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Located amidst horse ranches in the city’s southernmost stretch, the garden spans the Tijuana River Valley Regional Park with more than 200 plots, including 10 quarter-acre farms leased for $324 to $1,600 per year.—
Walker Armstrong,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
12 Oct. 2025
Verb
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In the second picture, Garth plants a sweet kiss on 44-year-old Abrams’ cheek.—
Colson Thayer,
PEOPLE,
21 Oct. 2025
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According to Holmes, plants native to your region are important because they’re adapted to your local climate and conditions.—
Mike Irvine,
Better Homes & Gardens,
5 Oct. 2025
Verb
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By fostering an internal environment where employees are encouraged to question assumptions, share expertise, and engage in reflective thinking, The Rise Group cultivates the intellectual space needed to pursue meaningful insights.—
Wyles Daniel,
USA Today,
17 Oct. 2025
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The company cultivates a variety of fruits and vegetables at its first commercial vertical farm, located in a warehouse in Avondale.—
Sasha Hupka,
AZCentral.com,
3 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The novel solution is a compact, top-like device that harvests kinetic energy from waves and vessel movements.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
6 Oct. 2025
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Volunteers are needed to help Senior Gleaners of San Diego County, a volunteer group that harvests surplus fruit and vegetables from gardens and fields to donate to local nonprofits helping people in need.—
Ut Community Press,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
23 Sep. 2025
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“Farms.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/farms. Accessed 24 Oct. 2025.
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