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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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
Jack Schnedler, Arkansas Online, 11 May 2026
But for a long time, there wasn't a standard way of comparing the dizzying array of beans produced on farms across the tropics.
—Ari Daniel, NPR, 10 May 2026
Others images shared with The Associated Press show heavy gunfire echoing over farms and drones rigged with explosives laying in the brush.
—Megan Janetsky, Fortune, 10 May 2026
Other images shared with the Associated Press show heavy gunfire over farms and drones rigged with explosives lying in the brush.
—Megan Janetsky, Los Angeles Times, 10 May 2026
Others images shared with The Associated Press show heavy gunfire of gunfire echoing over farms and drones rigged with explosives laying in the brush.
—ABC News, 10 May 2026
For Mother’s Day this year, the company sourced all of its flowers from local growers, including a cooperative of 22 farms and regional flower producers.
—J.m. Banks
may 9, Kansas City Star, 9 May 2026
Dinner unfolds as a six-course tasting menu ($125 per person; wine pairings optional) served Friday and Saturday evenings by reservation only, with ingredients foraged onsite or sourced from nearby farms.
—Taryn Shorr-McKee, Midwest Living, 8 May 2026
Earlier this spring, the BBC reported that health officials in Wales urged people not to handle lambs when visiting farms, following over 500 cases of cryptosporidiosis in the country last year — over a third of which (35 percent) involved children under 10.
—Adam England, PEOPLE, 8 May 2026
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
Kevin Deinert farms the same land his great-great-grandfather did near Mitchell, South Dakota, about 80 miles from the Iowa state line.
—Kirk Siegler, NPR, 29 Dec. 2025
Today, Tyler farms full time with her husband Eric Wooldridge.
—Nancy Vienneau, Southern Living, 12 Dec. 2025
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
But for a long time, there wasn't a standard way of comparing the dizzying array of beans produced on farms across the tropics.
—Ari Daniel, NPR, 10 May 2026
Others images shared with The Associated Press show heavy gunfire echoing over farms and drones rigged with explosives laying in the brush.
—Megan Janetsky, Fortune, 10 May 2026
Other images shared with the Associated Press show heavy gunfire over farms and drones rigged with explosives lying in the brush.
—Megan Janetsky, Los Angeles Times, 10 May 2026
Others images shared with The Associated Press show heavy gunfire of gunfire echoing over farms and drones rigged with explosives laying in the brush.
—ABC News, 10 May 2026
For Mother’s Day this year, the company sourced all of its flowers from local growers, including a cooperative of 22 farms and regional flower producers.
—J.m. Banks
may 9, Kansas City Star, 9 May 2026
Dinner unfolds as a six-course tasting menu ($125 per person; wine pairings optional) served Friday and Saturday evenings by reservation only, with ingredients foraged onsite or sourced from nearby farms.
—Taryn Shorr-McKee, Midwest Living, 8 May 2026
Earlier this spring, the BBC reported that health officials in Wales urged people not to handle lambs when visiting farms, following over 500 cases of cryptosporidiosis in the country last year — over a third of which (35 percent) involved children under 10.
—Adam England, PEOPLE, 8 May 2026
Verb
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
Kevin Deinert farms the same land his great-great-grandfather did near Mitchell, South Dakota, about 80 miles from the Iowa state line.
—Kirk Siegler, NPR, 29 Dec. 2025
Today, Tyler farms full time with her husband Eric Wooldridge.
—Nancy Vienneau, Southern Living, 12 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for farms
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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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But unlike plenty of wealthy investors who buy ranches as status symbols or hunting playgrounds, Turner viewed his properties as restoration projects.—
Amber Harding OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
7 May 2026
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The Tupac Amaru Shakur Foundation plants peace poles in cities across the country, with an effort to create safe spaces for communities.—
Adam Thompson,
CBS News,
11 May 2026
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Disease-resistant and productive, plants fruit until killed by frost.—
Megan Hughes,
Better Homes & Gardens,
9 May 2026
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Certain experiences, products, atmospheres, audiences, or values appeal to different customers, and each business cultivates a unique environment through its operations.—
Daniel Fusch,
USA Today,
1 May 2026
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The narrative centers on Roh Tae-woo, a man who cultivates a public image as an everyman while working the levers of influence alongside military strongman Chun Doo-hwan.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
27 Apr. 2026
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While the House of Creed uses a proprietary process created by founder James Creed in the 1760s, Chanel still maintains and harvests all of its natural ingredients by hand to preserve their blossom integrity.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
8 May 2026
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And today the district, which is in charge of the lake’s restoration, regularly harvests thousands of pounds of gizzard shad, a bottom-feeding junk fish that stirs up and eats nutrients on the lake floor.—
Stephen Hudak,
The Orlando Sentinel,
4 May 2026
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