farming

noun

farm·​ing ˈfär-miŋ How to pronounce farming (audio)
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: the practice of agriculture or aquaculture

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since an ancestor settled there in the 19th century, farming has been the only occupation for six generations of the family
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The provincial law comes despite a national ban on farming, possession and use of marijuana. — ABC News, 5 Aug. 2026 As the experts were seeing it in 1974, the purpose of farming was not the production of the healthiest food at the lowest cost to the land and the people. — Cynthia Zarin, Harpers Magazine, 4 Aug. 2026 His group now carries out kidnappings, extortions, and evictions in farming communities. — Alexis Okeowo, New Yorker, 3 Aug. 2026 But as farming declined in the 20th century, forests regenerated. — Sarah Zhang, The Atlantic, 3 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for farming

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1642, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of farming was in 1642

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“Farming.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/farming. Accessed 6 Aug. 2026.

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farming

noun
farm·​ing
ˈfär-miŋ
: the occupation or business of a person who farms

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