farm
noun
a tract of land, usually with a house, barn, silo, etc., on which crops and often livestock are raised for livelihood.
has been farming
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present perfect progressiveof farm (3rd person singular).present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
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Cosgrove has been farming for 25 years and in that time, he's only ever had to bait twice.
From BBC ● May 30, 2026
Thornton’s family has been farming in the same valley 20 minutes south of the Canadian border for nearly a century, and their yearly Honeycrisp crop is a painstaking ordeal.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 15, 2025
Hutchison, whose family has been farming in Cordova for generations, acknowledges that farmers are easy targets in trade spats.
From Barron's ● Oct. 13, 2025
Kendall Brown, 38, grew up in Oklahoma and has been farming or around farms her entire life.
From Salon ● Apr. 1, 2025
Old Mr. Keith, since he lost it, has been farming it for Mr. Wickersham.
From Gordon Keith by Page, Thomas Nelson
