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

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

From BBC

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

From BBC

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.

From Los Angeles Times

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

From Los Angeles Times

Beyond testing whether plants can survive in lunar conditions, the research offers insights into how crops respond to harsh climates — an increasingly urgent issue as climate change impacts agriculture.

From Salon

Related Words

• cultivation 
• culture 
• horticulture 
• husbandry