farms 1 of 2

plural of farm
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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farms

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verb

present tense third-person singular of farm
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
Noun
The region is growing like kudzu and straining the supply of resources essential to operating server farms — things such as water, electricity, labor and inexpensive land. Adam Van Brimmer, AJC.com, 2 Aug. 2026 Ikrra Khai, 33, is one of thousands of Moroccan women who regularly get temporary job permits to work on Spanish farms at harvest time. ABC News, 1 Aug. 2026 Throughout history, artisans painted classic Dutch scenes of farms, ships, flowers, people, and landscapes directly onto the tiles. Claire Hoppe Norgaard, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Aug. 2026 Ginni was the twenty-nine-year-old wife of a local Oldsmobile dealer; Morey, when not engaged with his hobby, ran a profitable family business specializing in heavy equipment for farms and ranches. Geoffrey O’Brien, The New York Review of Books, 1 Aug. 2026 Aquifer levels have continued to drop as corporate farms and investors have planted vast almond and pistachio orchards. Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 31 July 2026 Plus, the restaurant sources directly from farms across the US and Australia that are using regen farming practices, and works on being low-waste (or zero-waste, if possible). Esha Chhabra, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026 In the early years, presidents would simply go home during the summer to tend to their gardens and farms. Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 26 July 2026 The Fresh Express salad kits contained iceberg lettuce, carrots and red cabbage, leading to investigations into multiple farms that grew the vegetables. Brenda Goodman, CNN Money, 25 July 2026
Verb
The vineyard farms grapes for an average of 80 small and large winemakers per year. Lizzie Kane, Sacbee.com, 29 July 2026 Today the winery farms more than 380 acres across Napa Valley, with vineyards in Rutherford, Carneros and Capell Valley, giving it access to dramatically different growing conditions depending on the variety. Emily Price, Forbes.com, 30 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 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
  • After emancipation, many became cowboys, doing similar work on farms and ranches.
    Sarah Enelow-Snyder, Midwest Living, 19 July 2026
  • Railroad tracks took the place of the river; ranches, live oaks and Spanish moss replaced California’s mountains and open scrubland.
    Callum McLennan, Variety, 15 July 2026
Verb
  • The Odyssey without gods is a bold twist on the source material, but Nolan plants the seeds throughout his adaptation.
    Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 17 July 2026
  • Knowing which plants toxic to dogs are in your space is the first step toward keeping them safe.
    Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 14 July 2026
Verb
  • This approach cultivates multiple income streams, significantly bolstering career security and lessening reliance on a single employer.
    Caroline Castrillon, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026
  • The Huntington cultivates them on-site and has distributed many to botanic gardens and zoos across the country.
    Emily Tarinelli, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2026
Verb
  • Local producer Tsar Nicoulai Caviar raises and harvests its own caviar across its seven fisheries around the area.
    Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 17 July 2026
  • Chet Anderson harvests flowers by hand for Fresh Herb Company.
    Sarah Horbacewicz, CBS News, 25 June 2026

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“Farms.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/farms. Accessed 4 Aug. 2026.

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