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noun

ˈfärm How to pronounce farm (audio)
Definition of farmnext
as in ranch
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

as in to cultivate
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 farm
Noun
In an attempt to uncover what might be going on in her mind, Fielder travels to a farm in upstate New York to meet actress Amanda Seyfried, who played Holmes to much acclaim in the 2022 Hulu series The Dropout. — Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 17 Oct. 2026 One group drove to the ever-endearing town of Kingston, about 20 minutes away, while my partner and I used the day to explore more vintage stores, shops, and farm stands nearby. — Jessica Chapel, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Oct. 2026
Verb
The Better Cotton Initiative (BCI) has long been focused on improving conditions in cotton farming through a combination of environmental and social principles. — Sj Studio, Footwear News, 13 Oct. 2026 The owner Doug Doetsch’s family has been farming and making cider on Seminary Hill for five generations. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for farm
Recent Examples of Synonyms for farm
  1. ranch
  2. cultivate
  3. plant
  4. harvest
  5. till
Noun
  • After the Palisades fire, the ranch began hosting weekly community potluck dinners for anyone who lost their home.
    — Noah Haggerty, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2026
  • Another image — Jessie riding a real horse — helped inspire the ranch setting and a new character, Blaze.
    — Davide Abbatescianni, Variety, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of ranch
Verb
  • Vance speaks with the manipulative skill of a politician who has cultivated a rapid-fire style designed not to persuade, but to overwhelm.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 16 Oct. 2026
  • The challenge is not racing to construct a synthetic copy but cultivating the capacity to recognize, interface with and leverage what has been present all along.
    — Pravir Malik, Forbes.com, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of cultivate
Verb
  • Reduced tillage or no-till was used by 91 percent of participating growers; 56 percent planted cover crops.
    — Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 15 Oct. 2026
  • And so the fungi then take up these nutrients and move them through these vast networks and feed them to plant roots.
    — Quanta Magazine, Quanta Magazine, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of plant
Verb
  • This year’s grape harvest was one of the earliest in decades for some regions, with significantly less tonnage harvested following weather events in the spring that led to smaller grape clusters.
    — Lizzie Kane, Sacbee.com, 19 Oct. 2026
  • Photograph by Faiz Abu Rmeleh / Getty On Friday, a group of Israeli settlers attacked Palestinian farmers who were harvesting olives in the West Bank.
    — Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 19 Oct. 2026
Definition of harvest
Verb
  • Choose a shade-tolerant grass suited to your region, and avoid digging or tilling near the roots.
    — Tricia Goss, Southern Living, 28 Sep. 2026
  • The first phase of the project is building the infrastructure, including clearing away brush and debris, tilling the soil and putting up fencing.
    — Veronica Ortega, CBS News, 26 Sep. 2026
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