farm
noun
a tract of land, usually with a house, barn, silo, etc., on which crops and often livestock are raised for livelihood.
were farming
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past progressiveof farm.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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“They knew they were farming in a floodplain and tried to mitigate by maybe building their barn, you know, 4 or 5 feet higher in elevation,” she said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 28, 2023
At that time, Andrea’s two sons, Angelo and Guy, were farming along his side.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 7, 2023
As early as 7000 BCE, the people of this community were farming barley and raising goats and sheep.
From Textbooks ● Apr. 19, 2023
They were farming in direct sun for between two and eight hours.
From BBC ● Dec. 8, 2022
Many people were farming slopes that were practically perpendicular.
From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson
