monoculture

noun

mono·​cul·​ture ˈmä-nə-ˌkəl-chər 

1

a

: the cultivation or growth of a single crop or organism especially on agricultural or forest land

b

: a crop or a population of a single kind of organism grown on land in monoculture

c

: growth consisting of a single crop, plant, or organism

The plant forms a thick monoculture that cuts down on the variety of plants and birdlife in the marsh …

—James Gorman

2

: a culture dominated by a single element : a prevailing culture marked by homogeneity

monocultural

ˌmä-nə-ˈkəlch-rəl 

-ˈkəl-chə-

adjective

Examples of monoculture in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

But those shows were all from the final years of the monoculture and a much healthier time for TV comedy overall. —Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 3 Sep. 2025

If monocropping is bad for our food and our health, then its counterpart — monoculture — is just as bad for our brains and individuality. —The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 2025

The pesky weed damages native biodiversity, threatens forest health and turns natural areas into monocultures. —Sophie Hartley, IndyStar, 28 Aug. 2025

But also a certain grandeur, or pomp, that the monoculture used to confer — and sometimes still can. —Bethy Squires, Vulture, 15 Aug. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1901, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Rhymes for monoculture

• agriculture
• apiculture
• aquaculture
• counterculture
• floriculture
• horticulture
• mariculture
• sericulture
• silviculture
• viticulture
• arboriculture
• culture