farming
ˈfɑːmɪŋ
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Definition of farming - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

agriculturegrowing plants and raising animals for work or business
  • Farming is important for food and jobs.
agriculture cultivation husbandry

Adjective

1.
agriculturerelated to the agricultural business or activities
  • They invested in farming equipment for the new season.
agrarian agricultural rural
2.
livestock or fishinvolving the raising of livestock or fish
  • The farming community focused on sustainable fish farming.
agricultural pastoral
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Expressions with farming

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land used for growing crops or raising animals
The farming area was filled with corn and wheat.
raising animals for meat milk eggs or other useful products
Animal farming plays a major role in the region's rural economy.
village or area where most residents depend on agriculture for income
She grew up in a small farming community miles from the nearest city.
growing rice as a crop using land water tools and labor
Rice farming is common in regions with warm climates and abundant water.
keeping bees for pollination, honey, or other products
Bee farming helps crops and gives us honey.
raising of cows for milk production
He has been involved in dairy farming since his youth..

Origin of farming

Old English, feormian (to provision)

Terms with farming included in their meaning

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land area
area of open land, especially used for farming or pasture
property
area of ground used for farming or building
produce farming
type of small spicy pepper
farming tool
agricultural tool with prongs for digging or lifting
farming
enclosure for keeping cattle
farming
large farm where cattle are raised
farming
location for breeding and raising chickens
rural upbringing
boy raised in a rural farming environment

Examples of farming in a sentence

  • Modern farming uses drones for crop monitoring.
  • They attended a farming conference to learn new techniques.
  • The farming community gathered to discuss crop yields.
  • The farming techniques improved livestock health.
  • Farming practices have evolved over the years.

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  1. French:agriculture, agricole, ...
  2. German:Landwirtschaft, landwirtschaftlich, ...
  3. Italian:agricoltura, agricolo, ...
  4. Spanish:agricultura, agrícola, ...
  5. Portuguese:agricultura, agrícola, ...
  6. Chinese:农业, 农业的, ...
  7. Japanese:農業, 農業用の, ...
  8. Arabic:زراعة, زِرَاعِي, ...
  9. Hebrew:חַקְלָאוּת, חַקְלָאִי, ...
  10. Russian:сельское хозяйство, сельскохозяйственный, ...
  11. Ukrainian:сільське господарство, сільськогосподарський, ...
  12. Hindi:कृषि, कृषिक, ...
farm
fɑrm
farm: area of land for growing crops and raising animals
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Definition of farm - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

1.
agriculturearea of land for growing crops and raising animals
  • The farm covers fifty acres of fertile soil..
homestead plantation ranch
2.
specializedplace where a specific type of animal is raised
  • They run a fish farm near the coastal area..
estate plantation ranch

Verb

1.
agriculturetr./intr.manage and cultivate land for crops or raising animalstr./intr.
  • They decided to farm the fertile land near the river..
cultivate till
2.
gamingintr.engage in repetitive gaming activities for itemsintr.
  • He farms for rare items in the game.
grind harvest loot
3.
delegatetr.Rarecontract out work, rights, or responsibilitiestr.Rare
  • The company farms out IT services to a contractor..
assign outsource subcontract
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    area of land for growing crops and raising animals

Expressions with farm

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subcontract a task to another party
The company decided to farm out the IT support.
office area with many cubicles
She works in a cube farm downtown.
group organized to manipulate opinions online
The troll farm spread false news during the election.
website that produces large amounts of low-quality content for revenue
Many articles on that content farm are poorly researched and superficial..
become less upset, angry, or excited
Calm your farm, mate, it was only a joke.
be completely certain about an outcome
She would bet the farm that her team will win.

Origin of farm

Old English, feorm (provision)

Examples of farm in a sentence

  • The farm has been in the family for generations.
  • The duck farm is expanding its operations.
  • He works at a large dairy farm.
  • They plan to farm the land organically.
  • She wants to farm her own vegetables.
  • Players often farm to level up quickly.

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  1. French:ferme, exploiter, ...
  2. German:Bauernhof, bewirtschaften, ...
  3. Italian:fattoria, coltivare, ...
  4. Spanish:finca, cultivar, ...
  5. Portuguese:quinta, cultivar, ...
  6. Chinese:农场, 耕种, ...
  7. Japanese:農場, 耕作する, ...
  8. Arabic:مَزْرَعَة, فَلَحَ, ...
  9. Hebrew:חֲוָה, לַעֲבֹד, ...
  10. Russian:ферма, заниматься сельским хозяйством, ...
  11. Ukrainian:ферма, обробляти, ...
  12. Hindi:फ़ार्म, खेती करना, ...
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