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farm

[fahrm] / fɑrm /
NOUN
land for agriculture or animal breeding
Synonyms
STRONGEST
acreage estate field garden grassland homestead lawn meadow nursery orchard pasture plantation ranch
STRONG
acres arboretum claim enclosure farmstead freehold grange holding patch soil vineyard
WEAK
demesne
VERB
produce crops, raise animals
Synonyms
STRONGEST
cultivate graze grow harvest look after operate plow reap sow tend
STRONG
crop direct dress garden harrow homestead husband landscape pasture plant ranch run seed subdue superintend till work
WEAK
bring under cultivation till the soil
Antonyms
STRONGEST
ignore neglect

Example Sentences

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The federal program, known as H-2A, allows growers and farm labor contractors to recruit temporary foreign workers to meet seasonal labor demand.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2026

The farm supplier missed Wall Street’s expectations for the first quarter but kept its full-year guidance steady.

From Barron's • Apr. 21, 2026

Abi Beck, from RenewableUK Cymru which represents the renewables industry, said Wales "actually hasn't built an onshore wind farm for six years".

From BBC • Apr. 19, 2026

"If you want to put a sensor out in the wild, in a farm or in a wetland, you are constrained to putting a battery in it or harvesting solar energy," Yen said.

From Science Daily • Apr. 19, 2026

I shall never forget walking away down the road from the farm, knowing we’d never be coming back.

From "An Elephant in the Garden" by Michael Morpurgo