farming

The word “farming” means the business or practice of growing crops and raising animals. In plain terms, growing crops or raising livestock as a job or industry.

“Farming” is pronounced FAH-mihng (/ˈfɑɹmɪŋ/ in IPA).

Here is “farming” used in a sentence: “Farming is one of the oldest industries in the world.”

Depending on how it is used, “farming” can be a noun and an adjective.

“Farming” is a fairly common word in modern English, usually learned at around the B1 level.

“Farming” has 2 distinct senses listed in this dictionary. The most common is: the business or practice of growing crops and raising animals.

"Agriculture" is the broad industry and science of cultivating land and raising animals, while "farming" usually refers to the practical, hands-on activity of running a farm. Farming is one part of the wider field of agriculture.

Farming generally covers growing crops and raising various animals on a farm, while ranching refers specifically to raising livestock such as cattle or sheep across large areas of grazing land. Ranching is a specialised type of farming.

Common types include arable farming (growing crops), livestock or pastoral farming (raising animals), and mixed farming, which combines both. Other forms include dairy, organic, and subsistence farming.

Yes. As an adjective, farming relates to agriculture, as in "a farming community" or "farming equipment." As a noun it names the practice of growing crops and raising animals itself.