oyster farm
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of oyster farm
First recorded in 1935–40
Example Sentences
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About nine years ago, an offer came to return to Maine and take over a friend’s oyster farm.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 6, 2026
In the decade that followed, Nava embarked on endeavors as varied as the produce industry, writing columns for Mexican newspapers, and even running an oyster farm.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 30, 2022
The most important consideration for where to locate an oyster farm or hatchery?
From Salon ● Jun. 19, 2022
Wearing overall waders and violet-colored Crocs on a recent day, she steered her 24-foot boat through the salty Moriches Bay air to the floating cages of her oyster farm, Violet Cove Oysters.
From New York Times ● Aug. 22, 2021
This is an oyster farm, as it borders two thousand feet on the Patuxent River.
From Seeing Things at Night by Broun, Heywood
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