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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Incentives such as tax breaks, subsidies, and grants for agroforestry, regenerative agriculture, and climate-resilient farming are essential and can be tailored to create models that can benefit both the economy and the environment. — Dianne Plummer, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025 The roof collapsed at St. Joseph’s, a 115-year-old building in North Little Rock that once served as an orphanage and is now the home of a nonprofit that provides urban farming resources. — Jim Vertuno, TIME, 20 Mar. 2025 But my grandfather wanted the land to always be used for farming. — Riley Robinson, The Christian Science Monitor, 20 Mar. 2025 Cacao farming followed, and by the early 1900s, the islands were collectively the world’s largest producer of chocolate. — Stephanie Vermillion, Travel + Leisure, 18 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for farming

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First Known Use

1642, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of farming was in 1642

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farming

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

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