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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Recent Examples of farm
Sarah Boden, NPR, 22 Jan. 2025
But a number of large farms that distribute eggs around the country have been.
—Angela Palermo, Idaho Statesman, 11 Jan. 2025
Jane Black, New York Times, 2 Jan. 2025
In addition to farming 3,100 acres, the family soon operated a seed and fertilizer business, warehouses, a peanut-shelling plant and a cotton gin.
—Scott Kraft, Los Angeles Times, 29 Dec. 2024
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Noun
Sykes notes that many were barn cats and drank milk from infected cattle: A study published last summer found that about half of the infected cats on a dairy farm in north Texas died from the virus.
—Sarah Boden, NPR, 22 Jan. 2025
But a number of large farms that distribute eggs around the country have been.
—Angela Palermo, Idaho Statesman, 11 Jan. 2025
Verb
The Philipps, who farm in the Mojave Desert, also hoped to make money selling saffron directly to consumers.
—Jane Black, New York Times, 2 Jan. 2025
In addition to farming 3,100 acres, the family soon operated a seed and fertilizer business, warehouses, a peanut-shelling plant and a cotton gin.
—Scott Kraft, Los Angeles Times, 29 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for farm
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Set on a 37,000-acre ranch along the Blackfoot River, the resort features 28 luxury homes and 36 glamping tents done up in modern western style.—
Beth Luberecki,
USA TODAY,
28 Jan. 2025
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The director grew up in northeastern Florida on a working cattle ranch.—
Mia Galuppo,
The Hollywood Reporter,
25 Jan. 2025
Verb
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His rise exemplifies how the new generation of artists are rewriting the rules of success—leveraging social media to cultivate a following before stepping into the traditional industry spotlight.—
Hala Mustafa,
Billboard,
31 Jan. 2025
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Finally, American Jews must work to cultivate solidarity.—
Hannah Rosenthal and David Saperstein,
Newsweek,
29 Jan. 2025
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Its Ne Cede Malis Block was studied by University of California, Davis in the 1980s after the winery discovered field blend Petite Sirah vines and other Rhone varieties that were planted there in the 1930s.—
Mike DeSimone and Jeff Jenssen,
Robb Report,
23 Jan. 2025
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Indiana is home to a new initiative aimed at keeping the next generation of Hoosier entrepreneurs planted here in the state.—
Justin L. Mack,
Axios,
22 Jan. 2025
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This could be the future of farming, according to Kiera Foti, brand manager at Atlantic Sea Farms, which harvested 1.3m pounds of seaweed last year, the majority of the US seaweed crop.—
Heide Brandes,
thehustle.co,
24 Jan. 2025
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Deer heads are mounted on the walls, mini-toboggans are nailed to the ceiling, and lumberjack-plaid drapery evokes cabanes à sucre, or sugar shacks, traditional shanties set up in forests where the sap to be turned into maple syrup is harvested.—
Vjosa Isai,
New York Times,
23 Jan. 2025
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The mass cultivation of crops that are specially bred to grow larger roots—a concept being tested on a small scale right now—along with farming methods that avoid tilling the soil, could store huge amounts of carbon dioxide as underground biomass for several decades or longer.—
Inês Azevedo,
Foreign Affairs,
13 Apr. 2020
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Eventually, if the economics and logistics work out, these could catch on in row crops, those planted in rows that can be tilled by machinery.—
Michelle Weber,
Longreads,
7 Nov. 2024
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“Farm.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/farm. Accessed 5 Feb. 2025.
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