Farm — Meaning, Definition & Synonyms

noun verb /ˈfärm/

Meaning & Definition of Farm

Farm (noun)

  1. a sum or due fixed in amount and payable at fixed intervals
  2. a letting out of revenues or taxes for a fixed sum to one authorized to collect and retain them
  3. a district or division of a country leased out for the collection of government revenues

Farm (verb)

  1. rent
  2. to collect and take the fees or profits of (an occupation or business) on payment of a fixed sum
  3. to give up (something, such as an estate or a business) to another on condition of receiving in return a fixed sum

Farm (noun) — Senses, Synonyms & Antonyms

  1. a piece of land and its buildings used to grow crops or raise livestock

    "a farm that has been in the same family for five generations"

    similar: estate, farmstead, grange, ranch
    related: cropland, farmland, farmyard, farmhouse, hacienda, homestead, manor, plantation, spread, croft (chiefly British), smallholding (chiefly British), station, steading, garden, orchard

Farm (verb) — Senses, Synonyms & Antonyms

  1. to work by plowing, sowing, and raising crops on

    "we're planning on farming 50 acres the first year"

    similar: cultivate, tend, till
    related: crop, plant, harvest, reap, harrow, hoe, sharecrop

Related Entry: Buy it (phrase)

Buy it is a different word from Farm. The synonyms below are for buy it, not for farm.

  1. to stop living

    "After years of ignoring his health problems, the old man finally bought it."

    similar: check out, conk (out), croak (slang), decease, demise, depart, die, drop, end, exit, expire, fall, flatline, go, kick in (slang), kick off (slang), pass (on), pass away, part, peg out (chiefly British), perish, pop off, step out, succumb, bite the dust, give up the ghost, kick the bucket, snuff it (British)
    related: predecease, consume, disappear, dry up, fade, fail
    opposite: breathe, live
    near: come to, revive, linger, be, exist, subsist, flourish, prosper, thrive

Related Entry: Bought it (phrase)

Bought it is a different word from Farm. The synonyms below are for bought it, not for farm.

  1. to stop living

    "After years of ignoring his health problems, the old man finally bought it."

    similar: checked out, conked (out), croaked (slang), deceased, demised, departed, died, dropped, ended, exited, expired, fell, flatlined, kicked in (slang), kicked off (slang), parted, passed away, passed (on), pegged out (chiefly British), perished, popped off, stepped out, succumbed, went, bit the dust, gave up the ghost, kicked the bucket, snuffed it (British)
    related: predeceased, consumed, disappeared, dried up, faded, failed
    opposite: breathed, lived
    near: came to, revived, lingered, existed, subsisted, was, flourished, prospered, thrived

Related Entry: Buys it (phrase)

Buys it is a different word from Farm. The synonyms below are for buys it, not for farm.

  1. to stop living

    "After years of ignoring his health problems, the old man finally bought it."

    similar: checks out, conks (out), croaks (slang), deceases, demises, departs, dies, drops, ends, exits, expires, falls, flatlines, goes, kicks in (slang), kicks off (slang), parts, passes away, passes (on), pegs out (chiefly British), perishes, pops off, steps out, succumbs, bites the dust, gives up the ghost, kicks the bucket, snuffs it (British)
    related: predeceases, consumes, disappears, dries up, fades, fails
    opposite: breathes, lives
    near: comes to, revives, lingers, exists, is, subsists, flourishes, prospers, thrives

Related Entry: Buying it (phrase)

Buying it is a different word from Farm. The synonyms below are for buying it, not for farm.

  1. to stop living

    "After years of ignoring his health problems, the old man finally bought it."

    similar: checking out, conking (out), croaking (slang), deceasing, demising, departing, dropping, dying, ending, exiting, expiring, falling, flatlining, going, kicking in (slang), kicking off (slang), parting, passing away, passing (on), pegging out (chiefly British), perishing, popping off, stepping out, succumbing, biting the dust, giving up the ghost, kicking the bucket, snuffing it (British)
    related: predeceasing, consuming, disappearing, drying up, fading, failing
    opposite: breathing, living
    near: coming to, reviving, lingering, being, existing, subsisting, flourishing, prospering, thriving

Synonyms, Thesaurus & Another Word for Farm

The most common words with a similar meaning to Farm:

estate, farmstead, grange, ranch, cultivate, tend, till

Related Words for Farm

cropland, farmland, farmyard, farmhouse, hacienda, homestead, manor, plantation, spread, croft, smallholding, station, steading, garden, orchard, crop, plant, harvest, reap, harrow, hoe, sharecrop

Word Forms of Farm

Inflections: farmed, farming, farms

Origin & Etymology of Farm

Middle English ferme, from Anglo-French, from fermer to fix, rent, from Latin firmare to make firm, from firmus firm

First known use: 14th century

Vocabulary Lists & Topics for Farm

Words & Phrases Containing Farm

farm out, farm shop, farm-to-table, farm animals, farm team, collective farm, cube farm, factory farm

Frequently Asked Questions about Farm

What does "Farm" mean?

"Farm" means a sum or due fixed in amount and payable at fixed intervals. As an a noun and a verb, it is defined as: a sum or due fixed in amount and payable at fixed intervals. It has 2 distinct senses.

What is another word for "Farm"?

Other words for "Farm" include estate, farmstead, grange, ranch, cultivate, tend and till. The best synonym depends on which meaning of "Farm" you intend.

What are different ways to say "Farm"?

There are 29 words and phrases with a similar meaning to "Farm". Common alternatives include estate, farmstead, grange, ranch, cultivate, tend and till.

How do you use "Farm" in a sentence?

Examples of "Farm" in a sentence: "a farm that has been in the same family for five generations"; "we're planning on farming 50 acres the first year".

Is "Farm" a noun, verb, or adjective?

"Farm" can be used as a noun and a verb, depending on the context.

Is "Farm" useful for IELTS, TOEFL, and other English exams?

As an A1-level word, "Farm" is typical of Cambridge A1 Movers (Young Learners), TOEIC Listening & Reading 120+.

How do you pronounce "Farm"?

"Farm" is pronounced /ˈfärm/.

What is the origin of the word "Farm"?

"Farm" comes from Middle English ferme, from Anglo-French, from fermer to fix, rent, from Latin firmare to make firm, from firmus firm. First known use: 14th century.