farming

Pronunciation: /ˈfɑɹmɪŋ/

Reading level: hard

Estimated CEFR level: C1 — Advanced

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun the practice of cultivating the land or raising stock
  2. noun agriculture considered as an occupation or way of life
  3. verb be a farmer; work as a farmer

Etymology

From farm + -ing.

Synonyms

agriculture, husbandry

Semantic network

Broader (hypernyms)
cultivation
Narrower (hyponyms)
truck farming, strip cropping, dairying, arboriculture, planting, hydroponics

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