farm
noun
a tract of land, usually with a house, barn, silo, etc., on which crops and often livestock are raised for livelihood.
have farmed
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present perfectof farm.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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Tom Kimber's family have farmed near Charlton Musgrove in south Somerset, in the heart of England's most productive grazing land.
From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2026
I was on Oakland Green Farm in Loudoun County, Va., a property that nine generations of the same family have farmed since the early 1700s.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 2, 2026
I drove through New Mexico, where Latinos have farmed since before the Pilgrims landed on Plymouth Rock, and spent time in tiny Antonito, Colo., home to the oldest Latino civil rights group in the country.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2024
The defendants allege that Flannery used pressure tactics to convince farmers, some of whom have farmed in the region for more than a century, to sell their land against their will.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 4, 2023
I have farmed most of my life an' have raised a big family.
From Slave Narratives: a Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves, North Carolina Narratives, Part 2 by Work Projects Administration
