cultivation

noun

cul·​ti·​va·​tion ˌkəl-tə-ˈvā-shən How to pronounce cultivation (audio)
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: the act or art of cultivating or tilling

Examples of cultivation in a Sentence

people of cultivation appreciate the special experience that only live theater can provide
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The possible order comes after the Texas Legislature adjourned a second special session without passing new regulations on the industry that has boomed since Texas legalized the cultivation and sale of hemp in 2019. Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Sep. 2025 The sprawling roughly 2,000-year-old property includes ancient Roman archaeological sites, farmlands, pontifical villas and lush papal gardens, with areas for organic farming and regenerative cultivation. Angie Leventis Lourgos, Chicago Tribune, 5 Sep. 2025 At the core of the success of active guidance might be its support of digital literacy and cultivation of responsible social media behaviors. Alvin Thomas, The Conversation, 5 Sep. 2025 Workers at the PharmaCann cannabis cultivation facility in Warren voted to join Teamsters Local 337 near the end of last year but the company closed that facility just a few months later, resulting in about 200 employees losing their jobs. Adrienne Roberts, Freep.com, 4 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for cultivation

Word History

First Known Use

1553, in the meaning defined at sense 2

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The first known use of cultivation was in 1553

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“Cultivation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cultivation. Accessed 12 Sep. 2025.

Kids Definition

cultivation

noun
cul·​ti·​va·​tion ˌkəl-tə-ˈvā-shən How to pronounce cultivation (audio)
1
: the act or art of cultivating especially the soil
2

Medical Definition

cultivation

noun
cul·​ti·​va·​tion ˌkəl-tə-ˈvā-shən How to pronounce cultivation (audio)

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