/fɑːm/

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Meaning

A large piece of land where people grow food and keep animals.

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Word origin

From Old French ferme, from Latin firmare meaning to fix or settle a fixed payment for land.

Origin
Old French
Root
ferme

Grammar

Gender
Pluralfarms

Examples

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"Farm" is the land where he grows food and keeps animals.

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"Farms" is the plural, meaning more than one farm.

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Here "farm" is the place the eggs come from.

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This word is taught in chapter 18, lesson 12: farm, seal, obvious and 5 more words.