cultivation

noun

cul·​ti·​va·​tion ˌkəl-tə-ˈvā-shən How to pronounce cultivation (audio)
1
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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
Recent Examples on the Web But unlike marijuana, these products are legal in Texas, thanks to laws that allowed the cultivation of hemp. Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 Apr. 2024 During the operation, three men were arrested and charged with unlawful cultivation. Nicole Sganga, CBS News, 16 Apr. 2024 Another license that the department could not verify was awarded to Higher Love KC, LLC, which applied to start a marijuana wholesale — or cultivation — facility in Kansas City. Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 22 Mar. 2024 For 20 years, my dream has been to have something like the Brill Building, a culture of cultivation and development. Jem Aswad, Variety, 21 Mar. 2024 According to authorities, the incident began just before 8 p.m. Dec. 6, when three of the victims who work at a cannabis cultivation business in Oakland were followed by the suspects to their residences at a converted Victorian home in the 1400 block of Benton Street. Harry Harris, The Mercury News, 23 Feb. 2024 While the cultivation of triploid cannabis appears to be still a niche in the cannabis space, this method might become widely adopted and normalized, much like in the fruit and vegetable industries, across both commercial and home cultivation settings. Dario Sabaghi, Forbes, 15 Feb. 2024 Currently in Virginia, home cultivation and adult sharing of marijuana are legal. Sarah Rankin, Quartz, 28 Mar. 2024 Of the six licenses in each congressional district, two are for dispensaries while the other four are for wholesale (cultivation and distribution) facilities. Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 22 Mar. 2024

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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 24 Apr. 2024.

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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