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Definition of farm
(Entry 1 of 2)
1
obsolete
: a sum or due fixed in amount and payable at fixed intervals
2
: a letting out of revenues or taxes for a fixed sum to one authorized to collect and retain them
3
: a district or division of a country leased out for the collection of government revenues
4
: a tract of land devoted to agricultural purposes
5a
: a plot of land devoted to the raising of animals and especially domestic livestock
b
: a tract of water reserved for the artificial cultivation of some aquatic life form
a fish farm
6
: a minor-league team (as in baseball) associated with a major-league team as a subsidiary
7
: an area containing a number of similar structures or objects (such as radio antennas or storage tanks)
farm
verb
farmed;
farming;
farms
Definition of farm (Entry 2 of 2)
2
: to collect and take the fees or profits of (an occupation or business) on payment of a fixed sum
3
: to give up (something, such as an estate or a business) to another on condition of receiving in return a fixed sum
4a
: to devote to agriculture
b
: to manage and cultivate as a farm
c
: to grow or cultivate in quantity
farm trees for fuel farm salmon
: to engage in raising crops or animals
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Synonyms for farm
Synonyms: Noun
estate, farmstead, grange, ranch
Synonyms: Verb
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Examples of farm in a Sentence
Noun
She grew up on a dairy farm. Running a farm is hard work.Verb
My uncle has been farming this land for 60 years. My uncle has been farming on this land for 60 years.
Recent Examples on the Web: Noun
Since becoming general manager in October 2015, Eppler has concentrated on rebuilding the Angelsâ farm system. — Los Angeles Times, "Angels pick up 2020 option on GM Billy Epplerâs contract," 31 Aug. 2019 Conventional wind farms employ horizontal axis wind turbines, which spin at right angles to the wind much as windmills did on the farms of yesteryear. — Shweta Narayan, Smithsonian, "How Engineers of New Energy Technology Are Taking Cues From Nature," 31 Aug. 2019 The family farm usually sells their country hams, which are salted, cured, and smoked over the course of four to six months, for around $50 a pop. — Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, "Grand Champion Ham Sells for $1 Million at Kentucky State Fair," 29 Aug. 2019 The vertical farm at Invergowrie takes this idea further. — The Economist, "New ways to make vertical farming stack up," 29 Aug. 2019 All four hitters are ranked among the Top 16 prospects in the farm system by MLB.com. — Bobby Nightengale, Cincinnati.com, "Jesse Winker out until September; Cincinnati Reds send top prospects to Arizona Fall League," 28 Aug. 2019 And this week, Nagle is dropping off boxes of the farmâs fruit to a dozen Denver restaurants, among them, Potager, Park Burger, Beast + Bottle and Safta, which all feature fresh peaches on their seasonal menus. — Josie Sexton, The Know, "From peach foie gras to boozy slushies, 20 ways to eat peaches at Denver restaurants right now," 28 Aug. 2019 Sandwiched around 18 games in the Cincinnati Redsâ farm system, Hawkins had two productive stints with the Sugar Land Skeeters, an independent semi-pro team located southwest of Houston. — Rusty Simmons, SFChronicle.com, "Giants minor-leaguer Courtney Hawkins enters record book with 3-homer night," 26 Aug. 2019 General manager Jerry Dipoto has fairly quickly transformed the Marinersâ farm system into one that MLB.com ranks ninth in all of baseball. — oregonlive.com, "Is the Seattle Marinersâ future the Arkansas Travelersâ present?," 15 Aug. 2019Recent Examples on the Web: Verb
Fish and Seafood: Wild and sustainably farmed fish and seafood. — Priscilla Totiyapungprasert, azcentral, "These 3 metro Phoenix restaurants are being recognized as leaders in sustainability," 2 Sep. 2019 But the family struggled, and after graduating from Morehouse College, Walker faced a choice of farming cotton or going into the military. — The Courier-Journal, "In McConnellâs boyhood town where his family owned slaves, the reparations debate thrives," 13 July 2019 But that by itself is simply not enough to address the magnitude of the demand problem, especially if other factors continue to make the viability of farming a concern. — Jayati Ghosh, Quartz India, "âInvestmentâ was mentioned over 30 times in Indiaâs budget speechâbut where will it come from?," 8 July 2019 Radioactive activity and farming methods are what caused the widespread infertility in the first place, and Gileadâs already trying to remedy that by farming organically and Colony workers digging to get rid of the contaminated soil. — Nicole Pomarico, refinery29.com, "What Is June's Daughter Being Trained For On The Handmaid's Tale?," 8 June 2019 Dating apps are more popular than farming advice; video games are more popular than either. — The Economist, "The second half of humanity is joining the internet," 8 June 2019 Brian Faryna, his sister Lauren Sutton and her husband, Kris Sutton, have partnered with another longtime citrus farming family, Bill and Dru Baker, to develop Sunsational Farms on Roger Giles Road off East Collins Street in Umatilla. — Austin Fuller, orlandosentinel.com, "As Florida citrus fades, farmers diversify with a store, a maze and new crops," 16 Aug. 2019 OâNeill, who is a 4-H alum and was raised in a prominent Harford County farming family, said opportunities for women in agriculture are increasing. — David Anderson, baltimoresun.com, "40,000 attend Harford County Farm Fair," 1 Aug. 2019 His partner in the Cherokee Gin is former Alabama Rep. Richard Lindsey, who farms 3,400 acres in three counties. — William Thornton | Wthornton@al.com, al.com, "Cotton, once king in Alabama, still rules on these family farms," 14 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'farm.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for farm
farm
noun
English Language Learners Definition of farm
(Entry 1 of 2)
: a piece of land used for growing crops or raising animals
: an area of water where fish, oysters, etc., are raised
farm
verbEnglish Language Learners Definition of farm (Entry 2 of 2)
: to use land for growing food or raising animals
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