agriculture

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noun (1)

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

agriculturist

ˌa-gri-ˈkəl-ch(ə-)rist 

noun

or agriculturalist

ˌa-gri-ˈkəl-ch(ə-)rə-list 

agriculturist

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noun (2)

ag·​ri·​cul·​tur·​ist ¦a-gri-¦kəl-ch(ə-)rist 

variants or agriculturalist

ˌa-gri-ˈkəl-ch(ə-)rə-list 

plural -s

1

: one trained in the theory or science of agriculture

2

: farmer, husbandman

Synonyms of agriculture

Noun (1)

• farming

Examples of agriculture in a Sentence

Noun (1)

They cleared the land to use it for agriculture.

the forest was cut down, and the land given over to agriculture

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

After a multiyear downturn in the agriculture cycle, analysts said Deere’s comments last week made investors feel more confident about orders going into fiscal 2027. — Jim Cramer, CNBC, 24 Aug. 2026

America’s wealthiest are snapping up huge swathes of farmland, and while some are using it for their elaborate hobbies, agriculture advocates worry the broader trend of the rich purchasing tillage is putting the livelihood of actual farmers at risk. — Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 23 Aug. 2026

The crops don’t magically spring from the ground because someone has watched a YouTube video about regenerative agriculture. — Solitaire Townsend, Forbes.com, 23 Aug. 2026

The programs train students in a wide variety of career fields and industries, including for entry level and management positions in agriculture, health care, energy, transportation, tourism and construction. — Ana Goñi-Lessan, Miami Herald, 22 Aug. 2026

Word History

Etymology

Noun (1)

Middle English, from Middle French, from Latin agricultura, from ager field + cultura cultivation — more at acre, culture entry 1

First Known Use

Noun (1)

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Noun (2)

1731, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing agriculture

• community-supported agriculture

Rhymes for agriculture

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

Kids Definition

agriculture

noun

ag·​ri·​cul·​ture ˈag-ri-ˌkəl-chər 

: the science or occupation of cultivating the soil, producing crops, and raising livestock : farming

agriculturist

ˌag-ri-ˈkəlch- (ə-)rəst 

noun

or agriculturalist

-(ə-)rə-ləst