subsistence farming
(sub-sist-ence-farm-ing)
5 syllables
Definition
noun. a type of farming where farmers grow food mainly to feed themselves and their families.
Example Sentence
Many families depend on subsistence farming to survive.
More Example Sentences
He spent his days working on his subsistence farming plot to provide for his family.
Synonyms
self-sufficient farming; small-scale farming; family farming
Antonyms
commercial farming; industrial farming; large-scale farming
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