Farm
/fɑːrm/
Definitions
2 meaningsAn area of land and its buildings used for growing crops and raising animals, typically for commercial purposes.
/fɑːrm/
A piece of land used for growing crops or raising animals.
The family decided to buy a farm and start growing their own vegetables.
💡 Simply: A farm is like a big outdoor kitchen where people grow food and raise animals. Think of cows in a field, or a field of corn ready to be harvested!
👶 For kids: A farm is a place where people grow plants and raise animals like cows and chickens to give us food.
More Examples
The farm provided a large income for the family.
She grew up on a farm and learned how to milk cows.
How It's Used
"The family inherited the farm from their grandparents."
"Life on the farm is peaceful, but also involves hard work."
To use land for the raising of crops or livestock; to cultivate land.
/fɑːrm/
To cultivate land; operate a farm.
The family has farmed this land for generations.
💡 Simply: To farm is like being the boss of a farm. You plant the seeds, take care of the animals, and make sure everything grows well.
👶 For kids: To farm means to grow plants or take care of animals on a farm.
More Examples
He farms wheat and barley.
The local community farms a plot of land to provide food for those in need.
How It's Used
"They farm the land and grow a variety of crops."
"The company farms out its customer service operations."
Idioms & expressions
farm out
To assign work or responsibilities to an outside company or individual.
"The company decided to farm out their IT support to a specialist firm."
From Old English *feorm* ('provisions, food, produce'), related to *fremman* ('to perform, do'). The meaning shifted from the product to the place where it's produced.
Historically used to refer to the renting or leasing of property, evolving to primarily mean the land itself and its agricultural use.
Memory tip
Imagine the letters F-A-R-M as standing for "Food And Resources Made"—representing what a farm produces.
Word Origin
"provisions, food"