agriculture

[ag-ri-kuhl-cher]

noun

1. the science, art, or occupation concerned with cultivating land, raising crops, and feeding, breeding, and raising livestock; farming.

2. the production of crops, livestock, or poultry.

3. agronomy.

agriculture

/ ˈæɡrɪˌkʌltʃə /

noun

1. the science or occupation of cultivating land and rearing crops and livestock; farming; husbandry

agriculture

1. The science of cultivating land, producing crops, and raising livestock.

Other Word Forms

• agricultural adjective
• agriculturally adverb
• preagricultural adjective
• preagriculture noun
• semiagricultural adjective
• unagricultural adjective
• unagriculturally adverb
• agriculturist noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of agriculture¹

First recorded in 1425–75; late Middle English, from Middle French, from Latin agrīcultūra, from agrī (genitive singular of ager “field”) + cultūra culture

Word History and Origins

Origin of agriculture¹

C17: from Latin agricultūra, from ager field, land + cultūra _culture

Example Sentences

"It seems what we are having is a battle a day," said Andrew Muir, the party's agriculture and environment minister.

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The UK media watchdog on Friday sanctioned the BBC for a Gaza documentary whose child narrator was later revealed to be the son of Hamas's former deputy minister of agriculture, branding it "materially misleading".

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"Impoverished households are especially susceptible to climate shocks as many depend on highly vulnerable sectors such as agriculture and informal labor," the report said.

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"Impoverished households are especially susceptible to climate shocks as many depend on highly vulnerable sectors such as agriculture and informal labor," the report said.

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But major sticking points over trade still remain, including access to agriculture and dairy.

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Related Words

• cultivation 
• culture 
• horticulture 
• husbandry