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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Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 12 Mar. 2026
Impacts could range from restrictions on pools and water parks, to temporarily shutting down water-intensive economic activities, including potentially some agriculture, and asking people to reduce their consumption, said Lambert in Doha.
—Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 11 Mar. 2026
The worsening conditions are raising concerns beyond wildfires, including impacts to water supplies and agriculture.
—Dan Peck, ABC News, 10 Mar. 2026
The seeds could have invasive species, pests and plant diseases that could damage the state’s $47 billion agriculture economy, according to a news release.
—Jessica Seaman, Denver Post, 10 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for agriculture
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“Agriculture.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/agriculture. Accessed 14 Mar. 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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