Thesaurus results for AGRICULTURE

agriculture

noun

ˈa-gri-ˌkəl-chər

as in farming

the science or occupation of cultivating the soil, producing crops, and raising livestock the forest was cut down, and the land given over to agriculture

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Recent Examples of agriculture Most of the river's water goes to agriculture. —

ABC News, 8 May 2026 At 19, he is sent to the university to study agriculture. —

Encyclopedia Britannica, 8 May 2026 The presentation shown at Wednesday’s event said Placer County agriculture provides more than 20 wineries, 75 farm stands, four farm breweries, 17 craft breweries and eight farmers markets. —

Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 7 May 2026 Its scene has been fueled by the bounty of Wisconsin’s agriculture, its world-class cheesemakers, and chefs whose zealous creativity continues to raise the bar. —

Lori Fredrich, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for agriculture

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farming

Noun

After the war, the two of them set about establishing a utopian farming colony, based on equality and reclaiming the land for common use.

— The New Yorker, New Yorker, 6 May 2026
First, Prince William visited with a group of young farmers and their families in Swaledale to learn how farming has evolved through the decades of multi-generational stewardship and what unique problems farmers are facing today.

— Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 5 May 2026