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
Few farms are affected by the tax, which already included some exemptions for agriculture. — Jack Harvel, Kansas City Star, 2 Nov. 2026 Data centers could be the next foundational infrastructure, like the railroads, power plants and farms before them. — Karishma Mandal, Forbes.com, 30 Oct. 2026 The update approved Thursday sets rules for the Sacramento River and the rest of the Delta, where pumps operated by state and federal agencies send water flowing in aqueducts to farms and cities. — Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 30 Oct. 2026 Most of the people who own the farms got rich elsewhere first – the Farish family’s roots go back to the Texas oil rush – and then got richer breeding, selling and racing horses. — Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 30 Oct. 2026 Between 2017 and 2022, the 14-county region lost 760 farms, or one out of every 13 operations, according to a Charlotte Urban Institute report. — Charlotte Observer, 29 Oct. 2026 Jim McKay Maryland Million Day is a celebration of Maryland pride and a vital support mechanism for our state’s farms and agriculture. — Tk Kuegler, Baltimore Sun, 29 Oct. 2026 Rural farms rely on groundwater; Arizona’s urban and suburban data centers rely on municipal water, much of it sourced from the Colorado River. — Gaby Del Valle, The Verge, 29 Oct. 2026 At least 313 salmon farms were authorized in the archipelago, according to Terram, a Chilean foundation focused on sustainable development. — ABC News, 28 Oct. 2026
Verb
Her family has run a livestock market since the 1930s and also farms almonds. — Stephen Hobbs, Sacbee.com, 3 Aug. 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
  • Today, shooters working for Maui Nui Venison take deer from private ranches each night.
    — Tovar Cerulli, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Oct. 2026
  • State regulations addressing animal disposal primarily cover agricultural settings, such as farms and ranches.
    — Angela Rodriguez, Sacbee.com, 21 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Woodland plants like sweet woodruff and foamflower are best for shady spots.
    — Lauren Landers, The Spruce, 14 Oct. 2026
  • Once Mooney plants the seed of his joke about how unhappy white Americans seemed after slavery the later images of Confederate memorial groups and white crowds at lynchings take on a surreal resonance.
    — Beandrea July, IndieWire, 9 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • In the sweeping farmlands near the Central Coast, a seed supplier that cultivates peppers, vegetables and fruit was hit with more than two dozen pesticide safety violations, some of them serious offenses that caused health or environmental hazards.
    — Robert J. Lopez, Los Angeles Times, 24 Sep. 2026
  • Like all classic noirs, Frank cultivates a sweaty, visceral realism to the main character’s desire to have a better life at any cost.
    — Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Verdoie hand-harvests organic shiitake mushrooms grown on upcycled substrates at a regenerative farm in France.
    — Brianna Peters, Vogue, 26 Oct. 2026
  • Researchers have also recently developed a printable textile that harvests dielectric charges from its wearer’s movements.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 23 Oct. 2026

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“Farms.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/farms. Accessed 3 Nov. 2026.

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