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.

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farming British  

/ ˈfɑːmɪŋ /

noun

1. 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

The transition from ancient cultivation to large scale industrial farming has fundamentally altered the structure and strategy of one of the world's most important food crops.

From Science Daily • Apr. 8, 2026

Xingguo is a place of stubborn, rocky land where large-scale farming has always been a struggle and poverty was, for generations, the only constant.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026

Even so, Saltiveri, who is president of the federation of farming cooperatives in Catalonia, and almost every other pork farmer in Spain, is feeling its impact.

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026

Colusa County, a rural farming region north of Sacramento, saw the sharpest drop in kids’ eye doctor appointments in the state from 20% during 2015-16 to just under 2% during 2022-24.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2026

She did most of the cooking for us when farming was busiest.

From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo

Related Words

• agriculture
• breeding
• cultivation
• culture
• gardening
• grazing
• production
• ranching