farm

farm is part of the Basic English 850.

farm is one of the 1000 most common headwords.

farm

Pronunciation

• enPR: färm
• IPA: /faː(r)m/
• SAMPA: /fA:(r)m/
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Noun

Singular farm

Plural farms

A farm

1. A piece of land where people work growing plants and animals. Usually, a farm makes food for its owners to eat or sell.

   We grow cows and apples on our farm.

Verb

Plain form farm

Third-person singular farms

Past tense farmed

Past participle farmed

Present participle farming

1. To grow plants or animals on a piece of land.

   My father farms on a large parcel of land for a living.

Synonyms

• cultivate
• grow

Related words

• farmer