the farm
Where crops grow
A euphemism for death or dying, almost always appearing in the phrase bought the farm.
The expression originated in mid-20th century American military slang, possibly from the idea that a pilot's death benefits would pay off the family mortgage.
He bought the farm in Vietnam.
The phrase is informal and somewhat callous, often used to avoid saying someone died directly.
- barnAgricultural storage structure
- red barnScarlet agricultural outbuilding
- tractorAgricultural pulling vehicle
- cropsCultivated plants for harvest
- harvestGathering mature crops
fields · back forty · livestock · hay · pasture · chickens · plow · rural · homestead · orchard · silo · dairy · cattle · soil · seeds · irrigation · fences · rooster
the farmurban area
Densely developed inhabited zone
metropolis · downtown · urban center · megalopolis · metropolitan area
the farmoffice building
Structure for professional work
corporate headquarters · shopping mall · service center · tech campus · assembly line
the farmvirgin forest
Forest never harvested
jungle · primeval forest · wasteland · uncharted territory · nature preserve
farm, farms, farmed, farming, farmer, farmers, farmland, farmhouse, farmyard