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farming

American  
[fahr-ming] / ˈfɑr mɪŋ /

noun

  1. the business of operating a farm.

  2. the practice of letting or leasing taxes, revenue, etc., for collection.

farming British  
/ ˈfɑːmɪŋ /

noun

    1. the business, art, or skill of agriculture

    2. ( as modifier )

      farming methods
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Other Word Forms

  • self-farming noun
  • unfarming adjective

Etymology

Origin of farming

First recorded in 1545–55; farm + -ing 1

Example Sentences

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The S&P 500 index fell 4.6% in the first quarter of 2026, but energy, farming, and defense stocks outperformed the broader market.

From The Wall Street Journal

The funding could be used to pay for more accessible gates, nature-friendly farming initiatives, new hedgerow and woodland planting, and improvements to footpaths and bridleways.

From BBC

But climate change and intensive farming have reduced the variety of flowers bees depend on.

From Science Daily

One quirk of dragon fruit farming is that its flowers only bloom at night and into the early hours of the morning.

From BBC

The EU’s methodology “will facilitate investment in innovative carbon removal technologies, as well as sustainable carbon farming solutions,” it said.

From The Wall Street Journal

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