cultivation

noun

cul·​ti·​va·​tion ˌkəl-tə-ˈvā-shən 

1

: culture, refinement

2

: the act or art of cultivating or tilling

Synonyms of cultivation

• culture
• education
• civilization
• accomplishment
• refinement
• knowledge
• literacy
• manners

Examples of cultivation in a Sentence

people of cultivation appreciate the special experience that only live theater can provide

Recent Examples on the Web

The habitat is complete with private crew quarters, a crop cultivation area, an airlock and a sandbox for simulated Mars walks. — Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 6 July 2026

Trust, autonomy and upward cultivation start with getting the hiring strategy right at all levels. — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026

People with a cultivation mindset seek friction; people with an optimization mindset want their life to be frictionless. — David Brooks, The Atlantic, 28 June 2026

The crash site was forest in 1944, but it was later excavated for rice cultivation, Fong told Jackson. — Kocha Olarn, CNN Money, 1 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1553, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Phrases Containing cultivation

• co-cultivation
• self-cultivation

Rhymes for cultivation

• abdication
• aberration
• abjuration
• abnegation
• abrogation
• acceptation
• acclamation
• acclimation
• accusation
• activation
• actuation
• acylation

Kids Definition

cultivation

noun

cul·​ti·​va·​tion ˌkəl-tə-ˈvā-shən 

1

: the act or art of cultivating especially the soil

2

: refinement sense 2

Medical Definition

cultivation

noun

cul·​ti·​va·​tion ˌkəl-tə-ˈvā-shən 

: culture sense 2