husbandry

[huhz-buhn-dree]

noun

1. the cultivation and production of edible crops or of animals for food; agriculture; farming.

2. the science of raising crops or food animals.

3. careful or thrifty management; frugality, thrift, or conservation.

4. the management of domestic affairs or of resources generally.

husbandry

/ ˈhʌzbəndrɪ /

noun

1. farming, esp when regarded as a science, skill, or art

2. management of affairs and resources

husbandry

1. The application of scientific principles to agriculture, especially to animal breeding.

Word History and Origins

Origin of husbandry¹

First recorded in 1250–1300, husbandry is from the Middle English word housebondrie. See husband, -ry

Example Sentences

"Our unwavering commitment remains on providing our animals with the highest levels of welfare and husbandry, ensuring all of their physical, emotional and environmental needs are met," said Wild Planet in the statement.

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“The L.A. Zoo’s leadership in breeding California condors clearly demonstrates the marriage between conservation and animal husbandry,” Misha Body, deputy director of animal programs for the Los Angeles Zoo, said in the release.

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"Standards in the fur sector are among the highest of any form of animal husbandry with rigorous and comprehensive animal welfare standards, third-party inspection and strict international and national laws," it said.

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As a toast to diplomacy, rational thought and animal husbandry, “Whiskey” is what the world needs now — it did me some good, anyway.

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As well as tech, there's also good old-fashioned animal husbandry skills.

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• conservation