Farming - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |ˈfɑːrmɪŋ|  American pronunciation of the word farming
Brit.  |ˈfɑːmɪŋ|  British pronunciation of the word farming
- this word is used as a present participle form of the verb 'to be'to farm

noun

- the practice of cultivating the land or raising stock (syn: agriculture, husbandry)
- agriculture considered as an occupation or way of life (syn: land)
farming is a strenuous life

adjective

- relating to farming or agriculture (syn: agrarian, agricultural)
farming communities

Extra examples

...since an ancestor settled there in the 19th century, farming has been the only occupation for six generations of the family...

A return to the old ways of farming

The family runs a small farming operation.

Farming is his main source of income.

The economy is based largely on farming.

My uncle has been farming this land for 60 years.

My uncle has been farming on this land for 60 years.

Several people will be demonstrating traditional farming techniques.

...he grew up in an agricultural community and farming was still in his blood...

Farming makes up the bulk of the country's economy.

Portions of land were used for farming.

Poor farming practices impoverished the soil.

Farming is their means of subsistence.

...although the people of the farming community were largely an unlearned lot, they wanted an advanced education for their children...

...modern machinery has significantly eased the backbreaking work of farming...

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