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

With examples from around the world, the documentary will show how the philosophy of harmony can be applied to agriculture, traditional craft skills, architecture and town planning.

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About 800 million people rely at least partly on meltwater from glaciers there, particularly for agriculture.

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"I was running my career alongside in agriculture," she said.

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A large portion of the water is used for agriculture, with much of it going to grow hay for cattle, as well as other crops including cotton, lettuce and broccoli.

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There are simpler and safer uses for this wood waste, these critics say: fertilizer for agriculture, wood chips and mulch.

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Related Words

• cultivation 
• culture 
• horticulture 
• husbandry