Synonyms for

Farm

Verb / fɑ:rm / Another word for farm — explore alternatives below. For syllable breakdowns and pronunciation, see this word on Syllablesworld.

Definition

A piece of land used for growing crops or raising animals.

Synonyms & similar words

produce raise grow ranch homestead plantation estate acreage countryside fields pasture village stead land landholding holding farmstead

Synonyms by register

Formal

cultivate husband till work

Informal

ranch homestead spread

Literary

acreage soil domain

Antonyms

city urban industrial factory office metropolis

Common collocations

  • raise crops
  • raise livestock
  • dairy farm
  • organic farm
  • family farm
  • fish farm
  • chicken farm
  • pig farm

Word family

noun farm
verb farm
adjective farmed
adverb farmwise

Usage note

While 'farm' can refer to the land and buildings, it also commonly refers to the business of cultivating land or raising livestock. The verb 'to farm' means to cultivate or raise.

Example sentences

  1. My family went to the farm to pick apples.
  2. The farmer planted corn on his farm.
  3. The cows on the farm produce milk.
  4. The farmer takes care of the animals on the farm.
  5. The tractor is used to plow the fields on the farm.

Quotes

  • Agriculture is our wisest pursuit, because it will in the end contribute most to real wealth, good morals, and happiness. - Thomas Jefferson
  • The farmer is the only man in our economy who buys everything at retail, sells everything at wholesale, and pays the freight both ways. - John F. Kennedy
  • Farming looks mighty easy when your plow is a pencil, and you're a thousand miles from the corn field. - Dwight D. Eisenhower

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