Definitions

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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Hearing about the practice took me by surprise — the farm did what with that milk? — so I asked about it again.

From Salon • Jun. 22, 2026

She knew the risks of forgoing pasteurization, but the site eased her concerns: It said the farm tested its milk and had never found a single pathogen.

From Salon • Jun. 22, 2026

And then between 2023 and 2024, regulators linked the farm to one of the largest publicly known raw-dairy outbreaks in decades, with more than 170 people falling ill from salmonella.

From Salon • Jun. 22, 2026

I assumed that after diverting batches, the farm discarded them.

From Salon • Jun. 22, 2026

He thought so much of that little old farm of ours, he wouldn’t have stopped working to watch a herd of elephants march down the road.

From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls

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