farmward

Heading to fields

Farmward means toward the farm, indicating direction of movement: The cattle turned farmward at dusk.

Like other directional words ending in -ward, it can also appear as farmwards.

The word is uncommon, appearing mostly in rural or literary contexts.

rural

countryside

Rural area beyond towns

rolling hills · valley · backroads · outskirts · provincial · rustic · bucolic · pastoral · serene · tranquil

agriculture

harvest

Gathering mature crops

tractor · combine · irrigation · fertilizer · tillage · crop rotation · acreage · grain · orchard · vineyard

livestock

barnyard

Farm's animal enclosure

  • poultryBirds raised for food
  • dairyMilk-based foods collectively
  • cattleDomesticated bovines kept commercially

stables · pasture · grazing · herdsman · flock · sheepfold · livestock · pen · corral · feeding

homestead

hearth

Fireplace floor area

birthplace · heirloom · tradition · kinship · lineage · settlement · sanctuary · roots · dwelling · abode

Opposites
direction of movement relative to rural/urban geography

farmwardcityward

Toward urban center

downtown · seaward · coastward

Family

farm, ward, farms, farmed, farming, farmer, farmers, farmhouse, farmland

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Used worldwide · Timeless · Everyday, not technical · Rated G