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
Examples of agriculture in a Sentence
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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Tom Polansek, Reuters, 4 Feb. 2026
Low snowpack meant reduced runoff across major watersheds, influencing water availability for agriculture, cities, and ecosystems downstream.
—Spencer Wilson, CBS News, 4 Feb. 2026
Completed additions and replacements in the Eagle Mountain-Saginaw’s 2023 bond include renovating Wayside Middle School, which began in spring 2024 and ended in August 2025, and building an agriculture sciences building.
—Samuel O’Neal 3, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Feb. 2026
Animal agriculture is also a leading driver of climate catastrophe, deforestation, water pollution and biodiversity loss.
—Arkansas Online, 2 Feb. 2026
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“Agriculture.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/agriculture. Accessed 5 Feb. 2026.
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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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