farm meaning
farm :
a place to grow crops or raise animals
noun
▪ They visited a farm to see the animals.
▪ They went to a place where animals are raised.
▪ The farm produces wheat and corn.
▪ The place grows wheat and corn.
paraphrasing
▪ ranch – farm
▪ plantation – farm
▪ estate – farm
▪ homestead – farm
farm :
to work on a farm, to cultivate land
verb
▪ She farms vegetables in her backyard.
▪ She grows vegetables in her backyard.
▪ They farm organic produce.
▪ They grow organic produce.
paraphrasing
▪ cultivate – farm
▪ grow – farm
▪ till – farm
▪ manage – farm
farm :
place for growing crops or raising animals
noun
▪ The farm has many cows and chickens.
▪ The place has many cows and chickens.
▪ Visiting the farm was fun for the kids.
▪ Going to the place was fun for the kids.
paraphrasing
▪ dairy farm – farm
▪ vegetable farm – farm
▪ livestock farm – farm
▪ poultry farm – farm
Pronunciation
farm [fɑːrm] (noun)
The noun is pronounced as 'farm' with a single syllable and sounds like 'farm'.
farm [fɑːrm] (verb)
The verb is pronounced the same as the noun, 'farm'.
Common phrases and grammar about farm
farm - Common meaning
noun
a place to grow crops or raise animals
verb
to work on a farm, to cultivate land
noun
place for growing crops or raising animals
Part of Speech Changes for "farm"
▪ farmland (noun) – land used for farming
▪ farmer (noun) – a person who works on a farm
▪ farming (noun) – the activity of growing crops or raising animals
▪ farmhand (noun) – a person who works on a farm
Common Expressions with "farm"
▪ operate a farm – to manage a farm
▪ own a farm – to possess a farm
▪ large-scale farming – farming on a big scale
▪ sustainable farming – environmentally friendly farming
Important examples of farm in TOEIC
Vocabulary examples from the TOEIC test
In TOEIC vocabulary questions, farm as a noun refers to a place where business related to agriculture is conducted.
Example of a confusing word: firm (a business or company)
Grammar examples from the TOEIC test
When farm is used as a verb in TOEIC grammar questions, it often involves subjects doing the action of farming.
farm
Idioms and fixed expressions in TOEIC
dairy farm
'a farm for dairy products', used when discussing types of farms in passages.
to farm the land
means 'to cultivate the land', used in descriptive contexts.
Differences between similar words and farm
farm
,
ranch
differences
farm refers to a place for growing crops or raising animals, while ranch typically refers to a large farm, especially for cattle or sheep.
farm
,
plantation
differences
farm is a general term for agricultural places, while plantation specifically refers to a large farm, often for cash crops like cotton or sugar.
Words with the same origin as farm
The origin of farm
The word 'farm' comes from the Old English 'feorm', meaning provision or supplies, evolving to mean an agricultural land.
Word structure
The analysis of the word's composition is unclear.
Words with the same origin
The word's root is unclear or difficult to confirm.
