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
Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 16 Apr. 2025
Bennett said that while there are dozens of farm advocacy groups in Washington, there isn’t one helping to develop policy and AFPI aims to fill that void.
—Paul Bedard, The Washington Examiner, 16 Apr. 2025
Marta Zaraska, Smithsonian Magazine, 1 Apr. 2025
This means they are farmed on massive, dedicated plantations that grow nothing else.
—Colette Davidson, Christian Science Monitor, 28 Mar. 2025
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Noun
The Rockies’ farm system is ranked in the middle of the pack.
—Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 16 Apr. 2025
Bennett said that while there are dozens of farm advocacy groups in Washington, there isn’t one helping to develop policy and AFPI aims to fill that void.
—Paul Bedard, The Washington Examiner, 16 Apr. 2025
Verb
Scientists first described stenophylla in 1834, when it was still being actively farmed in Sierra Leone.
—Marta Zaraska, Smithsonian Magazine, 1 Apr. 2025
This means they are farmed on massive, dedicated plantations that grow nothing else.
—Colette Davidson, Christian Science Monitor, 28 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for farm
Noun
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As far as fries go, Flower Child offers roasted sweet potato fries, served with buttermilk yogurt ranch.—
Samantha Husted,
Charlotte Observer,
21 Apr. 2025
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Spend your mornings on a trail ride through Great Smoky Mountain National Park, then come back to the ranch to tackle the adventure course or go bird watching.—
Lydia Mansel,
Southern Living,
18 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Of the traits the Bills are likely looking for, those are the more difficult to cultivate at the NFL level.—
Joe Buscaglia,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2025
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Keep coming back to your long-term vision, and cultivate this mindset among all employees, regardless of their role.—
Alexandre Bonvin,
Forbes.com,
24 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Licensed series Young Sheldon has been planted in the top 10 list for a while after adding a new season.—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes.com,
29 Apr. 2025
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France’s immediate support is a payoff from seeds Carney planted early in his leadership.—
Timothy Nerozzi,
The Washington Examiner,
29 Apr. 2025
Verb
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In 2019, during the first Trump administration, agents in Mississippi used data harvested from Geo Group’s tools to help secure a warrant for a raid on a chicken processing plant.—
Paul Mozur,
New York Times,
14 Apr. 2025
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The crop can be harvested at anytime but most leave the bulbs in the ground until the tops decline and flop over.—
Tom MacCubbin,
The Orlando Sentinel,
12 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Weed seed beds are often abundant and new weed seeds are likely to germinate, even in the best prepared beds, particularly if they are tilled.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
14 Mar. 2025
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At no small personal expense, the man tilled a large swath of local soccer soil.—
Tom Krasovic,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 Mar. 2025
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“Farm.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/farm. Accessed 3 May. 2025.
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