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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Some fear their community will be hollowed out entirely, with many residents already pushed from land they have farmed for decades for the $15 billion project.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 28, 2026
Debbie, whose family have farmed there since 1936, said the land used to flood every six years when she was young, but had flooded three times last year and six times already this year.
From BBC ● Apr. 11, 2024
Abuel-Ezz’s family have farmed in Rosetta for generations, and he and his two brothers cultivate two farms of mango and citrus, five acres each.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 1, 2022
Along the Yangtze River and farther south, people have farmed paddy rice for generations.
From Scientific American ● Feb. 28, 2022
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
