agriculture
noun
ag·ri·cul·ture
ˈa-gri-ˌkəl-chər 
: the science, art, or practice of cultivating the soil, producing crops, and raising livestock and in varying degrees the preparation and marketing of the resulting products
cleared the land to use it for agriculture
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They cleared the land to use it for agriculture.
the forest was cut down, and the land given over to agriculture
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Jennifer Bringle, Sourcing Journal, 30 Oct. 2025
Biotech safeguards our national security by bolstering agriculture and energy production and protecting us from pandemics and bioterrorism.
—Sen. Todd Young, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2025
Mahama wants Ghana to move past mining and agriculture into processing and agribusiness, including foods and beverages, refined vegetable cooking oils and things like that.
—Charlie Campbell, Time, 30 Oct. 2025
Much of Hurricane Melissa’s damage is concentrated in industries like agriculture and tourism, which will take time to recover.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 30 Oct. 2025
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“Agriculture.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/agriculture. Accessed 1 Nov. 2025.
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agriculture
noun
ag·ri·cul·ture
ˈag-ri-ˌkəl-chər
: the science or occupation of cultivating the soil, producing crops, and raising livestock : farming
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