farm
farm Lexical Profile
farm Game Scores & Validity
• noun
An area of land, together with its buildings, dedicated to growing crops or raising animals for food or raw materials.
"The family has owned the dairy farm for three generations."
A specialized facility for breeding and raising a particular type of animal, fish, or crop.
"They visited a local trout farm to learn about sustainable aquaculture."
• verb
To use land for growing crops and rearing animals, typically as a business or livelihood.
"They farmed the fertile valley for decades, producing wheat and corn."
To delegate or contract work or responsibilities to an outside party (often followed by 'out').
"The publishing company decided to farm out the copyediting to freelance professionals."
• Rhymes for farm
Word Origin & Etymology
From Middle English 'ferme' (rent, lease), from Anglo-Norman 'ferme', derived from Medieval Latin 'firma' (fixed payment). The meaning shifted in the 16th century from a leased tract of land to the agricultural enterprise itself.
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