oyster farm
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of oyster farm
First recorded in 1935–40
Example Sentences
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That year, the park service moved to shut down a local oyster farm, whose lease was expiring.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 16, 2026
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
The most important consideration for where to locate an oyster farm or hatchery?
From Salon ● Jun. 19, 2022
Terra Nova recently transformed a 19th-century flour and cotton mill into the $25 million Whitehall Mill, which attracts diners to its 190-seat oyster farm and seafood restaurant, True Chesapeake Oyster Company.
From New York Times ● Dec. 21, 2021
It looks like Tovan Harl wants to keep this oyster farm a private matter.
From To Choke an Ocean by Jesse F. (Jesse Franklin) Bone
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