Thesaurus results for FARMS

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noun

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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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

Agriculture is the backbone of many ASEAN economies like Indonesia, Thailand, and Vietnam, where smallholder farms of rice, maize, and oil palm provide employment and food security. —

Angelica Ang, Fortune, 23 Mar. 2026 The city began condemnation proceedings to acquire the additional property — which included 2,300 lots, 63 farms, a small cemetery, a golf course, county school land and two county schools — needed to build out the new airport. —

Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 22 Mar. 2026 Larger houses or farms with land can be had for as little as $400,000. —

Andrea Riquier, USA Today, 22 Mar. 2026 Nobody ever thought about how life would change on farms once mankind figured out a way to eradicate--that was the word used--the little boll weevil. —

Arkansas Online, 19 Mar. 2026 Food and drink Meals here are nutritionally dense and plant‑forward, built around produce from the on-site regenerative organic garden and other local farms. —

Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 Mar. 2026 Republicans in Texas and across the country have spent the last few days accusing the Austin Democrat of being a closet vegan, bent on shuttering the cattle ranches and poultry farms all across Texas. —

John C. Moritz, Austin American Statesman, 19 Mar. 2026 The à la carte menu and tasting experience will both include sustainably source seafood and tons of produce grown right at regional Texas farms. —

Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 16 Mar. 2026 The beverages, as well as the food, are crafted with ingredients sourced from nearby farms and gardens. —

Madeline Buiano, Martha Stewart, 16 Mar. 2026

Verb

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 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

Recent Examples of Synonyms for farms

Noun

Republicans in Texas and across the country have spent the last few days accusing the Austin Democrat of being a closet vegan, bent on shuttering the cattle ranches and poultry farms all across Texas.

— John C. Moritz, Austin American Statesman, 19 Mar. 2026
Roughly 5,500 people live in Hamilton, which is surrounded by small farms, ranches, and orchards.

— Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 10 Mar. 2026